NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darin Neal Kennedy, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

Darin Neal Kennedy, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1881787299, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01468, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1881787299
Name
Darin Neal Kennedy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2008-01468 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone
(704) 304-7000
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090106000785); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2001 Vail Ave

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

  1. Angela Abeyta, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700059565
  2. Leslie Adcock, MDFamily Medicine Physician1003311903
  3. Mazin Albert, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1063855583
  4. Rizk AlghoraziStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932903739
  5. Alexis Alva, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386140531
  6. Dylan AmorochoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114721925

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,357 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 170 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darin Kennedy3,357
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate188 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium179 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa129 claims
  4. Gabapentin114 claims
  5. Lisinopril101 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen93 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): 95.4 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 score84.2
  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: $296.22

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darin Kennedy$296.22
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, NC

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

Darin Neal Kennedy among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Darin Neal Kennedy, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chelley Alexander, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071760452486
  2. Robert Barnabei, MDCharlotte, NC 282071396708285
  3. Dellyse Bright, MDCharlotte, NC 282071356309884
  4. Laurie Bumgarner, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071366412538
  5. Brian Carroll, MDCharlotte, NC 282071184684151
  6. Melinda Carter, MDCharlotte, NC 282071871522318
  7. Thad Clements, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071982676565
  8. Maria Dichoso-Wood, MDCharlotte, NC 282071932163227

Common questions

What is Darin Neal Kennedy, MD's NPI number?

Darin Neal Kennedy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881787299, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darin Neal Kennedy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 304-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darin Neal Kennedy, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01468, as entered by the provider. 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 Darin Neal Kennedy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darin Neal Kennedy, MD had 3,357 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darin Neal Kennedy, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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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