Charity Amba Kankam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Independence, OH
Charity Amba Kankam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Independence, Ohio, and NPI 1124017413, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35059430, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charity Amba Kankam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 35059430 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6701 Rockside RD, Independence, OH 44131
- Phone
- (216) 901-5706
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (216) 901-6201
- Medicaid ID
- 0791657 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040322001577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6701 Rockside RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Bauer, PACPhysician Assistant1437147402
- Eric Boose, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1528061702
- Carol Burg, MDDermatology Physician1992761068
- Julia Cartier, PCC, MACProfessional Counselor1023254786
- George Friedhoff, D.O.Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043522634
- Jennifer Goodman, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1508847013
Verify Charity Amba Kankam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35059430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prosol14 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): 84.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cdc Physicians Organization, Inc.Fairview Park, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Charity Amba Kankam, MD's NPI number?
Charity Amba Kankam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124017413, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charity Amba Kankam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Rockside RD, Independence, OH, 44131. Phone: (216) 901-5706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charity Amba Kankam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35059430, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charity Amba Kankam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charity Amba Kankam, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charity Amba Kankam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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.
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.