Kevin McCarthy, MD

About

KEVIN MCCARTHY, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 9001 SUMMA AVE STE 346 in BATON ROUGE, LA.

Kevin McCarthy is one of 74 orthopedic providers listed in BATON ROUGE, LA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 61% of Kevin McCarthy's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level for 58 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level

  87

  58 patients · above the national median of 49

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level

  84

  51 patients · above the national median of 32

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  25

  12 patients · below the state median of 52

• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance

  16

  12 patients · below the national median of 26

Training and practice

Kevin McCarthy has been in practice since 1999, after graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Spine Center LLC (18 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, Lane Regional Medical Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Centerand 1 more

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $76,723 in payments and transfers of value to Kevin McCarthy 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

  $76,723

Reported by PRECISION SPINE, INC., CTL Medical Corporation, Arthrex, 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 Louisiana
• Practices within a group or organization

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.