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Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD

Accepting New Patients

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

1771 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 201
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 327-9178

Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD is a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC specializing in vascular surgery, general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Frye Regional Medical Center

1771 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 201
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 327-9178

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415 N Center Street Suite 102
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 327-9178

(828) 304-0202

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

partial mastectomy

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2012 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	214
cancer surgery	52
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	512
excision	153
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	60
inpatient care	13
lymph node procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	60
minor procedures	60
open surgery	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	48
women's imaging	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, breast procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
breast procedures	177
cancer surgery	44
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	546
excision	138
hospital care	60
image guided procedures	53
inpatient care	60
lymph node procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	53
open surgery	94
pelvic imaging	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
vascular procedures	212
women's imaging	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	38
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
breast procedures	59
cancer surgery	39
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	417
excision	72
hospital care	31
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	31
lymph node procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
open surgery	33
pelvic imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
vascular procedures	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	59
cancer surgery	48
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	418
excision	82
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	62
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	62
lymph node procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
open surgery	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	48
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	45
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	324
excision	83
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lymph node procedures	78
open surgery	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2017 were lymph node procedures, excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	324
excision	55
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lymph node procedures	59
open surgery	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	21
cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	234
excision	39
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	276
excision	39
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	246
excision	79
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lymph node procedures	66
open surgery	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	227
excision	69
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	227
excision	66
lymph node procedures	52
open surgery	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	160

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Hickory, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, women's imaging and excision.

abdominal imaging	36
abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	67
cancer surgery	38
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	341
excision	79
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	41
image guided procedures	36
inpatient care	41
lymph node procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	36
open surgery	43
pelvic imaging	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	120
women's imaging	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	281
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	46

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kenneth L. Parish, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$959 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $959

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$703
Food and Beverage	$256

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Parish's specialties are general surgery, vascular surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Parish's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Parish attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. He has an open panel in Hickory, NC according to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.