NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1962428318, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20025, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962428318
Name
Arthur Kobina Kennedy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20025 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5900 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 610-4199
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Fax
(803) 830-5446
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000346); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5900 N Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shante Gleaton, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1699248369
  2. Takasha Halmon, PHARM.DPharmacist1740549625
  3. Damaris McClainFamily Nurse Practitioner1699007625
  4. Stacey Turner, PHARMDPharmacist1518362516
  5. Auspria Wade, PAPhysician Assistant1376877274

Verify Arthur Kobina Kennedy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,390 Medicare Part D claims for 545 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 212 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Kennedy9,390
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium572 claims
  2. Prednisone420 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate379 claims
  4. Lisinopril282 claims
  5. Furosemide259 claims
  6. Baclofen257 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arthur Kennedy$18.44
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centerwell Senior Primary Care SC JV PCColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arthur Kobina Kennedy among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

235 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 235 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Woodrow Bell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031659366524
  2. Tisha Boston, MDColumbia, SC 292031427027192
  3. Charles Carter, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031013982412
  4. Michael Faircloth, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031326007097
  5. David Greenhouse, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031679549414
  6. Jeffrey Hall, MDColumbia, SC 292031154308765
  7. Rachel Hall, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031366417404
  8. David Keisler, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031720054562

Common questions

What is Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD's NPI number?

Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962428318, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 N Main St, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 610-4199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20025, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD had 9,390 Medicare Part D claims for 545 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arthur Kobina Kennedy, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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