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3601 4Th St, Lubbock, TX 79430 - Lubbock location
602 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX 79415
About Dr. Nugent
Kenneth M. Nugent, MD is a healthcare provider in Lubbock, TX specializing in pulmonary disease. Kenneth trained at Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1971. Kenneth is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows Kenneth provided 494 services to 378 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1417946567.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (806) 743-3150
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3601 4TH ST
Lubbock, TX 79430
602 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX 79415
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
494 services · 378 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
101 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
74 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
59 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
55 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
49 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
29 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
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 lung specialists in Lubbock 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1971 at Washington University School of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to determine lung volumes using sensors 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nugent?
Dr. Nugent is a lung specialist in Lubbock, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
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What is Dr. Nugent's address?
Dr. Nugent is listed at 3601 4Th St, Lubbock, TX 79430. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Nugent?
The number on file is (806) 743-3150. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Nugent?
Dr. Nugent's National Provider Identifier is 1417946567. 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. Nugent train?
Dr. Nugent attended Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1971. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nugent have?
Dr. Nugent has 55 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1971, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nugent perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nugent provides treatments such as test to determine lung volumes using sensors and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Nugent's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nugent. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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