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
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (773) 924-0264
- Medicaid ID
- 016003684 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101102000234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 S Ashland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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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
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Midwest Foot Care LtdChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis Kern among 597 podiatrist records in Illinois
Dennis Kern, D.P.M. is one of 597 podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 69% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1997 among the 352 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 597 podiatrist records in Illinois.
All 597 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reid Bettencourt, DPMChicago, IL 606061568715241
- Brian Chiaramonte, DPMChicago, IL 606081972618635
- Thomas Cockayne, DPMChicago, IL 606081063820231
- Wayne Cooper, D.P.M.Chicago, IL 606061750338935
- William Davis, D.P.M.Chicago, IL 606061235547233
- Heidi FullerChicago, IL 606061093246951
- Robert Glick, DPMChicago, IL 606081982742920
- Yev Gray, D.P.M.Chicago, IL 606061821006396
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 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis Kern, D.P.M.'s MIPS final 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), 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.