Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Perry W. Desbien

Nurse Practitioner
921 E HWY 36
Smith Center, KS 66967
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 15 Years Practicing
80
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
15
Years Practicing
3
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.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Perry Desbien

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Kansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Perry Desbien is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 66967, KS — the Nurse Practitioner's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Perry Desbien Does

Perry Desbien served 80 Medicare patients across 91 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 74% below the average Nurse Practitioner in Kansas (308 patients across 2,079 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes (99221)5449
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)2620
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)1111

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Perry Desbien 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

Perry Desbien is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Decatur Health

Monument, KS
Rating not available

Graham County Hospital

Hill City, KS
Rating not available

Smith County Memorial Hospital

Smith Center, KS
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 921 E HWY 36, Smith Center, KS 66967
Phone: (785) 282-6834

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

14 min

Average commute time in this zip · 90% 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

92.4419

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 66967, KS

If Perry Desbien isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 66967, KS:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jillian M. KuhlmannNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Ferrill R. ConantFamily Practice98<1 mi
Stephen M. MollFamily Practice135<1 mi
Justin A. OvermillerFamily Practice134<1 mi
Hannah M. HaackFamily Practice145<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Perry Desbien takes three steps:

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Perry W. Desbien: Common Questions

Does Perry Desbien accept Medicare?
Yes. Perry Desbien is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Perry Desbien depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 66967, KS →
Where is Perry Desbien's office?
Perry Desbien practices at 921 E HWY 36, Smith Center, KS 66967. Phone: (785) 282-6834.
What Medicare plans does Perry Desbien accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (785) 282-6834 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 66967, KS to see available options.
Does Perry Desbien offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Perry Desbien as offering telehealth. Call the office at (785) 282-6834 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Perry Desbien?
Perry Desbien graduated in 2011 and has been practicing for approximately 15 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Perry Desbien treated 80 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Perry Desbien 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 (785) 282-6834 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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