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Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, General Practice, Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

Professional interests include: refractory (drug-resistant) epilepsy, epilepsy

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

(646) 426-3876

Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD is a null in New York, NY specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York.

Office Locations

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

somatosensory evoked potential test

In 2023, Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD had a list price for somatosensory evoked potential test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electromyography

evoked potential test

motor evoked potential test

In 2012, Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD had a list price for electromyography (EMG), evoked potential test, and motor evoked potential test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2012 were intraoperative monitoring, evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	83
electroencephalography (EEG)	110
evoked potential test	208
intraoperative monitoring	284

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2013 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	50
electroencephalography (EEG)	100
evoked potential test	197

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	20
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2014 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	40
electroencephalography (EEG)	96
evoked potential test	265
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2015 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	16
electroencephalography (EEG)	113
evoked potential test	171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	48
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2016 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
electroencephalography (EEG)	62
evoked potential test	207

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2017 were evoked potential test and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	114
evoked potential test	175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	13
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2018 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
electroencephalography (EEG)	148
evoked potential test	247

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	24
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2019 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
electroencephalography (EEG)	183
evoked potential test	230
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	27
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2020 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	19
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
evoked potential test	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	16
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2021 were evoked potential test, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
evoked potential test	187

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY during 2022 were evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
evoked potential test	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	27
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated as a null in New York, NY were intraoperative monitoring, evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	38
electroencephalography (EEG)	95
evoked potential test	202
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
intraoperative monitoring	284

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	113
Male	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	54
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: clinical neurophysiology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: clinical neurophysiology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

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. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Multiplan, AETNA, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), Medicare, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), Workers Compensation, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, ElderServe, Amida Care, GHI PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, HealthSpring, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna POS, Vytra, United Healthcare, HIP EPO, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Oxford HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, MVP Health Care - HMO, Workers Compensation - Workers Comp-Board of New York, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - Student Health, Amida Care - Special Needs, Workers Compensation - Workers Comp-ACS Dept. of Labor, RiverSpring, RiverSpring - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus and VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Emblem/GHI

Emblem/Hip

MVP Health Care

WellCare

Multiplan

AETNA

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

Magnacare (National)

Medicare

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

Workers Compensation

Local 1199

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

VNSNY CHOICE

World Trade Center Health Plan

ElderServe

Amida Care

GHI PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

Medicaid Managed Care

HealthSpring

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

Aetna POS

Vytra

United Healthcare

HIP EPO

Great-West Healthcare

Medicaid

Oxford HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Aetna EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

MVP Health Care - HMO

Workers Compensation - Workers Comp-Board of New York

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

AETNA - Student Health

Amida Care - Special Needs

Workers Compensation - Workers Comp-ACS Dept. of Labor

RiverSpring

RiverSpring - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cyberonics, Inc.	$314 VNS Therapy $314
Monteris Medical Corporation	$238 NeuroBlate $238
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED	$112 $112
NeuroPace, Inc.	$100 RNS System $100
EISAI INC.	$90 Banzel $90
Other	$28 SABRIL $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$732
Travel and Lodging	$150

Biography

Dr. Paul Kent specializes in general practice, neurophysiology, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in New York, NY and Syracuse, NY. Dr. Kent's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University. In his practice, he is particularly interested in refractory (drug-resistant) epilepsy. He takes Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Healthfirst, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. He has an open panel in New York, NY according to Yext.