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Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1981)

150 Park Avenue
Banner Elk, NC 28604

(828) 386-2500

Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD is a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, APPALACHIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC and UNC Health Appalachian.

Office Locations

UNC Health Appalachian

150 Park Avenue
Banner Elk, NC 28604

(828) 386-2500

(828) 386-2501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

immunization

vaccines

In 2023, Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD had a list price for immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

flu shot

flu vaccine

In 2023, Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD had a list price for flu shot, and flu vaccine that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

blood glucose tests

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD performed more A1C test, flu shot, lab tests, preventive care, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, and glucose tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
cardiac procedures	295
diabetes management	56
doctor visit	1446
ear procedures	15
hospital care	834
injections	47
inpatient care	790
lab tests	562
nursing home care	377
outpatient care	17
preventive care	263
pulmonary testing	42
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vaccines	237

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
cardiac procedures	31
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	1247
ear procedures	15
hospital care	595
injections	24
inpatient care	553
lab tests	403
nursing home care	322
outpatient care	31
preventive care	250
pulmonary testing	16
stress testing	31
vaccines	250

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	166
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	160
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	1255
hospital care	423
injections	25
inpatient care	423
lab tests	438
nursing home care	252
preventive care	273
stress testing	15
vaccines	218

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	158
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	423
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	1495
injections	20
lab tests	446
nursing home care	149
preventive care	326
vaccines	237

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	278
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	408
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	1538
injections	39
lab tests	414
nursing home care	144
preventive care	340
vaccines	255

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	130
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	374
diabetes management	75
doctor visit	1547
injections	27
lab tests	404
nursing home care	154
preventive care	231
vaccines	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	133
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	383
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	1461
injections	23
lab tests	338
nursing home care	122
preventive care	222
vaccines	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	121
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	380
diabetes management	97
doctor visit	1250
injections	20
lab tests	352
nursing home care	68
preventive care	234
vaccines	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	102
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	437
diabetes management	125
doctor visit	1099
injections	13
lab tests	264
nursing home care	41
preventive care	293
vaccines	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	97
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	384
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	1072
lab tests	368
preventive care	254
vaccines	125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	83
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	277
diabetes management	146
doctor visit	1088
injections	12
lab tests	407
preventive care	265
vaccines	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	88
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Banner Elk, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

aspiration	25
blood draw	358
cardiac procedures	113
diabetes management	87
doctor visit	1318
ear procedures	15
hospital care	617
injections	25
inpatient care	588
lab tests	399
nursing home care	181
outpatient care	24
preventive care	268
pulmonary testing	29
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vaccines	183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	624
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	123
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center (1984)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

UNC Health Appalachian

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,567 XARELTO $917	INVOKANA $599	INVOKAMET $26	$25
Novo Nordisk Inc	$580 NovoLog $144	Ozempic $126	Tresiba $96	Victoza $73	RYBELSUS $52	Other $90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$399 SYMBICORT $203	FARXIGA $82	BREZTRI $46	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $29	CRESTOR $13	Other $26
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$298 TOUJEO $179	PRALUENT $65	LANTUS $25	SOLIQUA $13	$15
Pfizer Inc.	$256 ELIQUIS $95	REYVOW $41	PREVNAR 20 $35	COLOGUARD $27	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $22	Other $36
Other	$1,552 BREO $134	XIFAXAN $90	REYVOW $82	ENTRESTO $71	DRG Accessories $61	Other $1,114

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,639
Education	$13

Biography

Dr. David Kimmel specializes in primary care. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Kimmel is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Cigna, and Centene. He is affiliated with UNC Health. His practice in Banner Elk, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Kimmel, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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