NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Knoxville, TN

Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1790764637, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 27166, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790764637
Name
Ernest Brian Kemp
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
27166 TN
MD027166 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 19TH Street, Knoxville, TN 37916
Phone
(865) 331-9160
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2025
Fax
(865) 374-2203
Medicaid IDs
Q009331 TN
3721924 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101227000540); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1985
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 501 19TH Street

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

  1. John Adams, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1578542338
  2. Roy Broady, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033130018
  3. Lindsay Gilligan, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1265184451
  4. Jeannette Groschel-Snead, NPNurse Practitioner1730460262
  5. Jerrie Haney-Weaver, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1528086097
  6. Andrea Janoyan, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1164772695

Verify Ernest Brian Kemp in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

732 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Ernest Kemp732
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Triumeq55 claims
  2. Genvoya50 claims
  3. Prezcobix42 claims
  4. Odefsey39 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim38 claims
  6. Daptomycin31 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $22.60

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Kemp$22.60
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN

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

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

Other infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

  1. John Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1578542338
  2. Tina Agbaosi, M.DMemphis, TN1740423417
  3. Alfred Aiyanyor, DO, MPHJackson, TN1245790658
  4. Elmarie Alexander, MDMemphis, TN1942854336
  5. Ban Allos, MDNashville, TN1457435562
  6. Chinelo Animalu, MDMemphis, TN1881858165
  7. Julie Antique, MDJackson, TN1982623591
  8. Sowminya Arikapudi, MDMountain Home, TN1629424874
  9. David Aronoff, MDNashville, TN1013092089
  10. Arzina Aziz AliJackson, TN1952928350

Common questions

What is Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790764637, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 19TH Street, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 331-9160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27166, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Brian Kemp, M.D. had 732 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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