James J. Kearney, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
James J. Kearney, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1689610636, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD048401L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Kearney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD048401L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Phone
- (215) 829-5180
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 0015428620002 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100329000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James J. Kearney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD048401LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
470 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl71 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate66 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide35 claims
- Methylprednisolone33 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $186.65
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James J. Kearney among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
James J. Kearney, MD is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- William Keane, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071437179116
- Howard Krein, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071902817323
- Karen Lyons, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071780640433
- Matthew Nagorsky, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071780655738
- Gurston Nyquist, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071699822536
Common questions
What is James J. Kearney, MD's NPI number?
James J. Kearney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689610636, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Kearney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 829-5180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Kearney, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD048401L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Kearney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Kearney, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James J. Kearney, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.