Christopher Richard Kern
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Christopher Richard Kern is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1689935751, issued on Jun 5, 2012. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Richard Kern
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- OT014512 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2711 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Phone
- (704) 348-2992
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201201003106); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Richard Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol218 claims
- Furosemide182 claims
- Losartan Potassium178 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate172 claims
- Torsemide148 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl115 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncFairfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Richard Kern among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Richard Kern is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Burgess, MDCharlotte, NC 282071437101037
- George Hart, MDCharlotte, NC 282071881647634
- Benjamin Hippen, MDCharlotte, NC 282071588610802
- Kent Raymond, MDCharlotte, NC 282071477509719
- Murray Turner, MDCharlotte, NC 282071740236496
- Donald Berling, MDCharlotte, NC 282081710927421
- Peale Chuang, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282081649386665
- Annise Chung, DOCharlotte, NC 282081417299348
Common questions
What is Christopher Richard Kern's NPI number?
Christopher Richard Kern's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689935751, issued on Jun 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Richard Kern located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2711 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 348-2992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Richard Kern's license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Richard Kern prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Richard Kern had 2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.