What is Philip Kath's specialty?

Philip Kath (NPI 1164436739) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Morganton, NC.

Where does Philip Kath practice?

Philip Kath practices in Morganton, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1164436739.

How much does Medicare pay Philip Kath?

Philip Kath (NPI 1164436739) received approximately $122K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 370 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1164436739

Philip KathM.D.

PRACTICEMORGANTON EYE PHYSICIANS, P.A.See all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyMorganton, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

812

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,343

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$119K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 512 Ophthalmology providers in NC — below median (cohort median 2,093).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

311

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$75K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

39.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost70 claims

Prednisolone Acetate56 claims

Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim46 claims

Cyclosporine45 claims

Diclofenac Sodium35 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

88.8

Quality

84.6

Cost

77.9

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.58%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$122

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$122

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$122

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Philip Kath's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 21 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Morganton, NC	141	422
David Kadau Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Asheville, NC	25	49
Charles Aldridge Optometry · Burnsville, NC	19	57
Briana Shelton Optometry · Marion, NC	18	49
THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL INC	17	28
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	14	47
Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Shelby, NC	14	35
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	11	29

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
David Kadau Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Asheville, NC	147	542
Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Shelby, NC	117	530
Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Morganton, NC	105	326
John Reese Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Lincolnton, NC	43	193
Charles Aldridge Optometry · Burnsville, NC	40	204
THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL INC	32	87
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	30	81
LOLLI, GERALD	30	109
Van Dellinger Optometry · Cherryville, NC	30	221
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Burlington, NC	29	70
Lawrence Hunter Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Spartanburg, SC	28	113
MISSION HOSPITAL INC	20	42

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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