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Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: house physician, hospital care

100 Northcrest Drive
Springfield, TN 37172

(615) 384-2411

Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD is a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Physicians and St. Elizabeth Healthcare.

Office Locations

1 Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

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100 Northcrest Drive
Springfield, TN 37172

(615) 384-2411

(731) 642-3028

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1500 James Simpson Jr Way
Covington, KY 41011

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238 Barnes Road
Williamstown, KY 41097

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4900 Houston Road
Florence, KY 41042

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St. Elizabeth Healthcare

85 North Grand Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

(859) 301-8074

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1368
inpatient care	1317
outpatient care	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1276
inpatient care	1225
outpatient care	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	117
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1294
inpatient care	1148
outpatient care	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	135
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	525
inpatient care	440
outpatient care	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	174
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1051
inpatient care	865
outpatient care	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	126
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1425
inpatient care	1151
outpatient care	274

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	88
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1329
inpatient care	955
outpatient care	374

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	98
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	44
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	821
inpatient care	562
outpatient care	259

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	79
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	756
inpatient care	756

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	66
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	965
inpatient care	953
outpatient care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	81
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	50
Dementia	38
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1034
inpatient care	1005
outpatient care	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	70
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	51
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	791
inpatient care	791

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	59
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated as a hospitalist in Edgewood, KY were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	1052
inpatient care	930
outpatient care	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	333
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	91
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	15
Dementia	30

Education & Training

Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kirk A. Nienaber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Elizabeth Physicians

St. Elizabeth Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$145 TEFLARO $122	DALIRESP $23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$19 APTIOM $19
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$19 AmBisome $19
Lilly USA, LLC	$14 Effient $14
Pfizer Inc.	$12 ELIQUIS $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$165
Education	$44

Biography

Dr. Kirk Nienaber practices family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Nienaber has indicated that his clinical interests include house physician. He is professionally affiliated with St. Elizabeth Physicians. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee, Dr. Nienaber attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.