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DIRK KINER, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 979 E 3RD ST in CHATTANOOGA, TN.
Dirk Kiner is one of 69 orthopedic providers listed in CHATTANOOGA, TN on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Dirk Kiner's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant for 17 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
4
Medicare patients
77
busiest single service
Care setting
33% office
mostly hospital
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
18
17 patients · near the state median of 15
Placement of multiple direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg
16
15 patients
Removal of external bone stabilizing device under anesthesia
13
13 patients · near the national median of 13
Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open broken and/or dislocated bone
11
11 patients · near the national median of 13
Training and practice
Dirk Kiner has been in practice since 2001, after graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Susquehanna Physician Services (611 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Erlanger Medical Center and Upmc Williamsport
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $8,293 in payments and transfers of value to Dirk Kiner in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$8,293
Reported by Globus Medical, Inc., Innovation Technologies Inc, Smith+Nephew, Inc. and others.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
- Licensed in Tennessee
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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