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Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

3 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 434-8866

Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD is a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system).

Office Locations

3 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29203

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“Dr. Kenneth J. Vega, 43, suffered head injuries on Memorial Day while following the vehicle carrying the board on Interstate 95, the highway patrol said.”—"SURFBOARD INJURES DRIVER", Orlando Sentinel, June 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cancer screening

colorectal cancer screening

screening colonoscopy

screening test

In 2024, Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD had a list price for cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, screening colonoscopy, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South 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:

cancer prevention

preventive care

In 2024, Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD had a list price for cancer prevention, and preventive care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South 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 Affordability:

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD without biopsy, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	166
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	166
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	201
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	201
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	53
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	185
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	185
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	28
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	116
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	116
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	244
gastrointestinal procedures	112
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	112
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	103
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	103
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	120
gastrointestinal procedures	113
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	113
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	177
gastrointestinal procedures	172
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	172
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	87
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	87
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	115
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	115
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD.

**Gender**
Female	123
Male	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Oklahoma.

Licensed In: Oklahoma

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. Kenneth John Vega, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue, Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care, Absolute Total Care (Centene), Cigna Medicare, CorVel Workers Compensation, FirstHealth (Aetna), Humana Medicare, Logistics Health, Optum Behavioral Health, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN, Humana Choice Care, Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service), Aetna, TriCare, BlueChoice Health Plan, Molina Medicaid, Promise Health Plan, Healthy Connections, BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA), Absolute Total Care - Ambetter, Spectera, BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate), Evernorth Behavioral Health, Select Heath (First Choice), Molina, BCBS PPC, Liberty Advantage, Magellan, BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage, Aetna Medicare, Carelon Behavioral Health, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Wellcare (Centene), Select Health Medicare, MedCost, NHC Advantage, Humana - Healthy Horizons, Multiplan/PHCS, SC Medicaid Healthy Connections, BCBS, Cigna, BCBS Blue Essentials and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth John Vega, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue

Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care

Absolute Total Care (Centene)

Cigna Medicare

CorVel Workers Compensation

FirstHealth (Aetna)

Humana Medicare

Logistics Health

Optum Behavioral Health

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN

Humana Choice Care

Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)

Aetna

TriCare

BlueChoice Health Plan

Molina Medicaid

Promise Health Plan

Healthy Connections

BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)

Absolute Total Care - Ambetter

Spectera

BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)

Evernorth Behavioral Health

Select Heath (First Choice)

Molina

BCBS PPC

Liberty Advantage

Magellan

BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage

Aetna Medicare

Carelon Behavioral Health

Companion Benefit Alternatives

Wellcare (Centene)

Select Health Medicare

MedCost

NHC Advantage

Humana - Healthy Horizons

Multiplan/PHCS

SC Medicaid Healthy Connections

BCBS

Cigna

BCBS Blue Essentials

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$44,096 VOQUEZNA $44,096
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$3,423 XIFAXAN $3,191	Trulance $232
Covidien LP	$459 Barrx $340	PillCam $119
GI Supply, Inc.	$425 $425
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$420 DUPIXENT $322	$98
Other	$2,021 TruFreeze $240	Nvision VLE $151	Cellvizio $140	SUCRAID $130	Harvoni $125	Other $1,234

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$42,300
Food and Beverage	$5,287
Travel and Lodging	$3,258