Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Tom S. Kirkwood

MD · Family Practice · Indiana University School Of Medicine
510 W 11TH ST
Bicknell, IN 47512
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 40+ Years Practicing
1.7K
Medicare Patients / yr
16
Procedures Billed
40
Years Practicing
4
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Kirkwood

See which plans Dr. Kirkwood accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Indiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Kirkwood is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 47512, IN — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (812) 735-4040 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Kirkwood Does

Dr. Kirkwood served 1,673 Medicare patients across 3,385 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 179% above the average Family Practice in Indiana (600 patients across 1,764 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1,276461
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)829388
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)26258
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (99211)216160
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)151151

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Kirkwood billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Kirkwood is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center

Jasper, IN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Daviess Community Hospital

Washington, IN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Good Samaritan Hospital

Vincennes, IN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Greene County General Hospital

Linton, IN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Kirkwood practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Kirkwood offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 510 W 11TH ST, Bicknell, IN 47512
Phone: (812) 735-4040

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 91% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

91.7698

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 47512, IN

If Dr. Kirkwood isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 47512, IN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Mason FlaningamNurse Practitioner216<1 mi
Natalie J. O'connorNurse Practitioner1.1K11.0 mi
Taylor A. PoppNurse Practitioner1411.0 mi
Tina M. KelleyNurse Practitioner47711.0 mi
Daniell SummersNurse Practitioner—11.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Kirkwood takes three steps:

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Tom S. Kirkwood: Common Questions

Does Dr. Kirkwood accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Kirkwood is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Kirkwood depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 47512, IN →
Where is Dr. Kirkwood's office?
Dr. Kirkwood practices at 510 W 11TH ST, Bicknell, IN 47512. Phone: (812) 735-4040.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Kirkwood accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (812) 735-4040 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 47512, IN to see available options.
Does Dr. Kirkwood offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Kirkwood as offering telehealth. Call the office at (812) 735-4040 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Kirkwood?
Dr. Kirkwood graduated in 1986 and has been practicing for approximately 40 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Kirkwood treated 1,673 Medicare patients across 16 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Kirkwood is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (812) 735-4040 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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