CARL KINZEL, DO
Family Medicine Physician in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CARL KINZEL, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 32.6348/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 9,648 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 32.6348/100
- MIPS score · -50 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CARL KINZEL, DO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
33 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
CARL KINZEL, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CARL KINZEL, DO?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Michigan
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Michigan
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CARL KINZEL, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 32.6348/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 32.6348/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
32.6348/100 MIPS final score — 50.5 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 41.6667. Cost dim: 53.227.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
CARL KINZEL, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding DO credentials at 2545 CAPITAL AVE SW STE 201, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49015, with a listed phone of (269) 224-6190. NPI 1992983209 was issued on 02/08/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KINZEL most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 9,648 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 484 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.2 million in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 17.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 32.6348/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 41.6667, Cost 53.227), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992983209 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/08/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CARL KINZEL, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CARL KINZEL, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.4K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CARL KINZEL, DO. To verify CARL KINZEL, DO's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 9,648 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 16,917
- Total Day Supply
- 496,861
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $919K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $272K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,726 (17.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 57
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 130, 65-74: 204, 75-84: 120, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CARL KINZEL, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
1,029 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
434 claims
- Lisinopril 291
Lisinopril
291 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 257
Atorvastatin Calcium
257 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 251
Levothyroxine Sodium
251 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 233
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
233 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 230
Amlodipine Besylate
230 claims
- Gabapentin 213
Gabapentin
213 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,029 |
| Alprazolam | 434 |
| Lisinopril | 291 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 257 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 251 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 233 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 230 |
| Gabapentin | 213 |
| Omeprazole | 189 |
| Metformin Hcl | 152 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How CARL KINZEL, DO fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
CARL KINZEL, DO's 9,648 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KINZEL.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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