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- 979 E 3Rd St, Suite C-225, Chattanooga, TN 37403
About Dr. Kiner
Dirk W. Kiner, MD is a healthcare provider in Chattanooga, TN specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Dirk trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. Medicare claims data shows Dirk provided 227 services to 187 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and x-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588698583.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (423) 778-5995
- Email not available
Practice Locations
979 E 3RD ST SUITE C-225
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
227 services · 187 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
18 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Placement of multiple direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg | Procedure | 20692 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of external bone stabilizing device under anesthesia | Procedure | 20694 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open broken and/or dislocated bone | Procedure | 11012 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Imaging | 73552 |
38 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
78 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
15 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Chattanooga 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kiner specialize in?
Dr. Kiner is an orthopaedic surgeon in Chattanooga, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kiner located?
Dr. Kiner is listed at 979 E 3Rd St Suite C-225, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kiner's phone number?
The number on file is (423) 778-5995. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kiner?
Dr. Kiner's National Provider Identifier is 1588698583. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Kiner go to medical school?
Dr. Kiner attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kiner have?
Dr. Kiner has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kiner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kiner performs procedures including treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant, placement of multiple direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg and removal of external bone stabilizing device under anesthesia; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Kiner's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kiner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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