Dennis Kern, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
Dennis Kern, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1598809360, issued on Feb 16, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 016003684, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Kern
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 016003684 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
- Phone
- (773) 924-0262
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 320 S Ashland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Esra Abu-Esba, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891366928
Verify Dennis Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016003684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 320 among the 6,482 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate45 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide29 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl23 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.2 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: $16.32
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc.. The 4,707 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,698.69 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Midwest Foot Care LtdChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 607 podiatrist records in Illinois.
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- Karen Agnich, D.P.M.Woodridge, IL1164560868
- Maheen Ahmad, DPMChicago, IL1619460292
- Syed Ahmed, DPMOrland Hills, IL1902249105
- Peter Akerele, D.P.M.Chicago, IL1609874015
- Jeffery Alexander, DPMChicago, IL1407844210
- Kevin Alexander, DPMDeerfield, IL1073078085
- Stavros Alexopoulos, D.P.M.Chicago, IL1710102017
Common questions
What is Dennis Kern, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Dennis Kern, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598809360, issued on Feb 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Kern, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607. Phone: (773) 924-0262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Kern, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016003684, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis Kern, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Kern, D.P.M. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 320. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis Kern, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.