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Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1983)

699 California Boulevard Suite A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 544-4455

Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD is a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1983 and has 43 years of experience.

Office Locations

699 California Boulevard Suite A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 544-4455

(805) 544-5815

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In The News

“Dr. Phillip Kissel, Sierra Vista's director of neurosciences, said via Zoom on Tuesday that the collaboration will allow local doctors to have real-time consultations with UC San Francisco...”—"Sierra Vista partners with UCSF to improve neurosurgery access in SLO County", San Luis Obispo Tribune, May 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior cervical corpectomy for decompression

anterior cervical fusion without decompression

cervical corpectomy

By Affordability:

anterior cervical corpectomy

anterior cervical corpectomy for decompression

anterior cervical fusion without decompression

cervical corpectomy

cervical corpectomy for decompression

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD performed more anterior cervical corpectomy for decompression, anterior cervical fusion without decompression, and cervical corpectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior cervical corpectomy, anterior cervical corpectomy for decompression, anterior cervical fusion without decompression, cervical corpectomy, and cervical corpectomy for decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cervical spine surgery

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

anterior spinal fusion

cervical fusion

spinal fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD performed more cervical spine surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for anterior spinal fusion, cervical fusion, and spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

anterior cervical fusion

arthrodesis

cervical decompression

cervical spine surgery

corpectomy

decompressive corpectomy

spinal instrumentation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD performed more laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior cervical fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical decompression, cervical spine surgery, corpectomy, decompressive corpectomy, disc surgery, hemilaminectomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminotomy, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) 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. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	293
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
neck surgery	48
nerve procedures	87
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	100
doctor visit	346
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
neck surgery	50
nerve procedures	100
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	164

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	308
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
neck surgery	42
nerve procedures	101
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	359
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
neck surgery	72
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	143

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	56
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	316
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
neck surgery	36
nerve procedures	81
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	330
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
neck surgery	60
nerve procedures	91
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	301
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
neck surgery	46
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	305
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
neck surgery	40
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	40
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	190
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	72
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	212
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	60
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	187
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	286
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
neck surgery	44
nerve procedures	74
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	278
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1983. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1983)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,607 O-ARM-ST $2,576	CLYDESDALE $537	PRESTIGE $494	O-ARM-Spine $259	RIALTO $191	Other $550
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,051 Cervical /Trauma Therapies $539	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $222	Thoracolumbar Therapies $216	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $64	Biologics Therapies $10
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$877 Other - Miscellaneous $228	Arsenal $215	Other - Biologics $191	Battalion $72	Arsenal Deformity $60	Other $111
Medtronic, Inc.	$501 Accelerate $136	POWEREASE $104	UNiD $102	ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $84	Mazor X Stealth Edition $35	Other $40
Globus Medical, Inc.	$160 Excelsius Robotics System $160
Other	$367 BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $110	XCOPRI $85	OFIRMEV $23	Image Guided Surgery Products $15	CMF $13	Other $120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,883
Travel and Lodging	$2,141
Education	$539

Biography

Dr. Phillip Kissel is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School.

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