NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Edward Kent, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Tyler, TX

James Edward Kent, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1689902918, issued on Nov 24, 2009. Check the license (Texas 1927, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689902918
Name
James Edward Kent
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
1927 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6603 Oak Hill Blvd., Tyler, TX 75703
Phone
(903) 939-3668
Enumerated
Nov 24, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 939-0661
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100728001069); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

440 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kent440
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone150 claims
  2. Gabapentin96 claims
  3. Diclofenac Potassium60 claims
  4. Cephalexin28 claims
  5. Amitriptyline Hcl20 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl11 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): 92.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

James Edward Kent among 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

James Edward Kent, DPM is one of 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 46% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Crandall, DPMTyler, TX 757031104125780
  2. Matthew Kindle, DPMTyler, TX 757031891920583
  3. Sharon Overall, DPMTyler, TX 757031730530924
  4. Aleisha Allen, DPMTyler, TX 757011275827222
  5. Evangela Anderson, DPMTyler, TX 757011285644302
  6. Robert Boudreau, DPMTyler, TX 757011326147281
  7. Dustin Smith, DPMGilmer, TX 756441164468344
  8. Britton Plemmons, DPMLongview, TX 756051093154189

Common questions

What is James Edward Kent, DPM's NPI number?

James Edward Kent, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689902918, issued on Nov 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Edward Kent, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6603 Oak Hill Blvd., Tyler, TX, 75703. Phone: (903) 939-3668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Edward Kent, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1927, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Edward Kent, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Edward Kent, DPM had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Edward Kent, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 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.