NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Kemmler, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Celina, OH

James E. Kemmler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Celina, Ohio, and NPI 1245223635, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35074334K, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245223635
Name
James E. Kemmler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35074334K OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 Hamilton St, Celina, OH 45822
Phone
(419) 586-5760
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2022
Fax
(419) 586-1257
Medicaid ID
2060433 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040923000425); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1995
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 123 Hamilton St

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

  1. Jed Kohne, PA CPhysician Assistant1952394348
  2. Jennifer Tinnerman, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1831962810

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

231 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 89 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kemmler231
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam94 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl72 claims
  3. Baclofen11 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): 85.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $224.50

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kemmler$225
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Jtdm Family Practice LLCVan Wert, OH

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

James E. Kemmler among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

James E. Kemmler, MD is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Bell, M.D.Lima, OH 458071518942275
  2. David Lin, M.D.Lima, OH 458051144270497
  3. James Bagenstose, M.D.Lima, OH 458041922088228
  4. Chad Broering, M.D.Lima, OH 458041396188009
  5. James Davidson, MDFindlay, OH 458401720067762
  6. Philip Havens, MDLima, OH 458041184602278
  7. Brian Hecht, M.D.Findlay, OH 458401851334478
  8. Bruce Heck, M.D.Findlay, OH 458401528005774

Common questions

What is James E. Kemmler, MD's NPI number?

James E. Kemmler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245223635, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Kemmler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Hamilton St, Celina, OH, 45822. Phone: (419) 586-5760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Kemmler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35074334K, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James E. Kemmler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James E. Kemmler, MD had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James E. Kemmler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.

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