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Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Creighton University School of Medicine (1994)

9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369

(763) 581-1000

Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Blaine, MN specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS is affiliated with North Memorial Health, North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital and SPECIALISTS IN GENERAL SURGERY, LTD.

Office Locations

11855 Ulysses Street Ne Suite 210
Blaine, MN 55434

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1495 County Road 101 N
Plymouth, MN 55447

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15450 Highway 7 Suite 225
Minnetonka, MN 55345

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1700 Highway 2 5 N Suite 120
Buffalo, MN 55313

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2600 39th Avenue Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421

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3366 Oakdale Avenue N Suite 200
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

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480 Osborne Road Ne Suite 100
Fridley, MN 55432

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5700 Bottineau Boulevard Suite 100
Crystal, MN 55429

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6565 France Avenue S Suite 350
Edina, MN 55435

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7373 France Avenue S Suite 408
Edina, MN 55435

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7600 France Avenue S Suite 4100
Edina, MN 55435

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North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital

9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369

(763) 581-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Blaine, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	24
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	14
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	1
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	6
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified in General Surgery - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified in General Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

North Memorial Health

North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital

SPECIALISTS IN GENERAL SURGERY, LTD

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. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, HealthPartners, Medicare, Blue Cross, Medicaid, Medical Assistance, Ucare and Medica.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

HealthPartners

Medicare

Blue Cross

Medicaid

Medical Assistance

Ucare

Medica

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven J. Kern, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$2,908 ProGrip $2,866	$42
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,664 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,664
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$253 SYNECOR Biomaterial $148	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $105
Ethicon US, LLC	$87 LINX Reflux Management System $87
Davol Inc.	$44 PHASIX $22	AVITENE $21

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,800
Food and Beverage	$800
Travel and Lodging	$738
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Gift	$116

Biography

Dr. Steven Kern is a general surgery specialist in Plymouth, MN, Edina, MN, and Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Kern can take Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. After attending Creighton University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas. His distinctions include: Alpha Omega Alpha Best Doctor for Women; Minnesota Monthly Magazine; and Best Doctors, Minnesota Monthly Magazine. He is affiliated with North Memorial Health.