NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Check C. Kam, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Stuart, FL

Check C. Kam, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Stuart, Florida, and NPI 1225221047, issued on Aug 24, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME113451, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1225221047
Name
Check C. Kam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
ME113451 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1050 SE Monterey RD Ste 400, Stuart, FL 34994
Phone
(772) 288-2400
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(772) 419-0143
Medicaid ID
201075540 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130823000924); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1050 SE Monterey RD Ste 400

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

  1. Paul Avidon, PASurgical Physician Assistant1265417802
  2. Kevin Barnewold, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1811966351
  3. Alan Blackburn, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1588950547
  4. Scott Bussom, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1306008230
  5. Nicholas Demarco, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1982065264
  6. Scott Desman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396728754

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

496 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 383 claims were for opioids.

  1. Check Kam496
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen144 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine142 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl63 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  6. Meloxicam28 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $83.79

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Check Kam$83.79
  2. Specialty average$4,725.83

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. South Florida Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, PAStuart, FL

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

Check C. Kam among 43 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Florida

Check C. Kam, M.D. is one of 43 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 98% 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 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 43 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Blackburn, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941588950547
  2. Nikola Lekic, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349871427475565
  3. Nicholas Houlis, D.O.Kissimmee, FL 347441508023466
  4. Francisco Schwartz-Fernandes, MDOcala, FL 344711821244500
  5. Michael Gordon, MDSarasota, FL 342321376584615
  6. Rannie Alsamkari, MDNaples, FL 341021487847489
  7. Dennis Sagini, MDFort Myers, FL 339121326245960
  8. Rachel Lefebvre, MDLakeland, FL 338051720346034

Common questions

What is Check C. Kam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Check C. Kam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225221047, issued on Aug 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Check C. Kam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 SE Monterey RD Ste 400, Stuart, FL, 34994. Phone: (772) 288-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Check C. Kam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME113451, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Check C. Kam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Check C. Kam, M.D. had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Check C. Kam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. 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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