NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben John Kerny, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Knoxville, TN

Ben John Kerny, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1275727281, issued on Sep 3, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 51576, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275727281
Name
Ben John Kerny
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
51576 TN
0101246169 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2320 Southern Shade Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37932
Phone
(256) 566-6675
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Ben John Kerny in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ben Kerny429
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
  2. Cefdinir52 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl38 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl23 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  6. Prednisone19 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.

Ben John Kerny among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee

Ben John Kerny, M.D. is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.

All 1,174 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bishop, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379321417278193
  2. David Brennick, MDKnoxville, TN 379321447379185
  3. James Henry, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321225079882
  4. Christopher McKinless, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379321598041626
  5. Beth Milliner, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379321598928699
  6. Robert Taylor, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379341104867712
  7. Thomas Demaro, D.O.Knoxville, TN 379241053350363
  8. Robert Blaine, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231609471184

Common questions

What is Ben John Kerny, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ben John Kerny, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275727281, issued on Sep 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben John Kerny, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2320 Southern Shade Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37932. Phone: (256) 566-6675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben John Kerny, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51576, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ben John Kerny, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ben John Kerny, M.D. had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.