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Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD is a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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25 Courtenay Drive 2nd Floor, Musc Health Gastroenterology at Ashley River Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	270
doctor visit	194
foreign body removal	17
gastrointestinal procedures	571
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	571
preventive care	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	270
stent placement (stenting)	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	302
doctor visit	293
esophageal dilation	17
foreign body removal	18
gastrointestinal procedures	643
hospital care	48
injections	45
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	643
preventive care	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302
stent placement (stenting)	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	21
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	363
doctor visit	155
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	711
hospital care	33
injections	61
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	711
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	363
stent placement (stenting)	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	22
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	422
doctor visit	58
esophageal dilation	19
foreign body removal	18
gastrointestinal procedures	716
hospital care	27
injections	35
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	716
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	422

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	420
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	24
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	488
doctor visit	103
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	815
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	815
preventive care	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	510
stent placement (stenting)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	12
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	34
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	381
doctor visit	84
esophageal dilation	35
foreign body removal	15
gastrointestinal procedures	752
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	752
preventive care	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410
stent placement (stenting)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	18
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	33
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	514
doctor visit	76
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	883
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	883
preventive care	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	534
stent placement (stenting)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	19
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	564
doctor visit	77
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	916
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	893
preventive care	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	582

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	18
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	369
doctor visit	55
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	599
hospital care	38
injections	11
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	583
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	385

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	15
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	380
doctor visit	74
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	651
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	651
preventive care	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	405

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	16
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	365
doctor visit	62
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	611
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	611
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	22
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	401
doctor visit	111
esophageal dilation	23
foreign body removal	17
gastrointestinal procedures	715
hospital care	39
injections	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	711
preventive care	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	415
stent placement (stenting)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	176
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	500
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	17
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	383

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He is certified by the internal medicine and gastroenterology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1985)

Board Certification: internal medicine and gastroenterology

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth Mark Payne, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$123 XELJANZ $123
Olympus America Inc.	$112 Olympus Capital Accessories $112
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$97 ZEPOSIA $97
Shire North American Group Inc	$87 GATTEX $87
AbbVie Inc.	$12 Humira $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$430

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Payne is a specialist in adult gastroenterology in Charleston, SC. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Payne honors. Dr. Payne is affiliated with MUSC Health and Eastern Maine Medical Center. Dr. Payne has an open panel in Charleston, SC according to MUSC Health.