Craig M. Kemper, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Austin, TX
Craig M. Kemper, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1164582912, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas K1497, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig M. Kemper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- K1497 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78705
- Phone
- (512) 306-1323
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2022
- Fax
- (512) 306-1142
- Medicaid ID
- P089W2950 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100820001017); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 669 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 801 W 38TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Dooner, MDOphthalmology Physician1962474643
- Shelley Ghafoori, MDOphthalmology Physician1588788830
- Clio Harper, MDOphthalmology Physician1013989706
- Matthew Hummell, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1134289994
- Mark Levitan, MDOphthalmology Physician1609848399
- Jose Martinez, MDOphthalmology Physician1679545370
Verify Craig M. Kemper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K1497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,618.15
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- St. David's Ortho Neuro And Rehab PLLCAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig M. Kemper among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
Craig M. Kemper, M.D. is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
All 669 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexa Bodman, MDAustin, TX 787051861783144
- Mark Burnett, MDAustin, TX 787051932195427
- Edwin Buster, MDAustin, TX 787051366550808
- Matthew Hummell, M.D.Austin, TX 787051134289994
- Hari Tumu, M.D.Austin, TX 787051457427130
- Kristopher Webb, MDAustin, TX 787051114913605
- Ramsey Ashour, MDAustin, TX 787011538498563
- Nicholas Barbaro, MDAustin, TX 787121619925443
Common questions
What is Craig M. Kemper, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig M. Kemper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164582912, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig M. Kemper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 306-1323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig M. Kemper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K1497, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig M. Kemper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig M. Kemper, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig M. Kemper, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.