James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD
Dermatology Physician · Las Cruces, NM
James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1962429563, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2005-0865, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Kerner
- Credential
- M.D., PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD2005-0865 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 141 N Roadrunner Pkwy Ste 228, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Phone
- (575) 521-1177
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2023
- Fax
- (575) 449-4963
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061007000005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 141 N Roadrunner Pkwy Ste 228
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Holcomb, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265832265
- Amber Stoll, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598065484
- Benjamin TschudyPhysician Assistant1821749391
- Anne Woodling, CNPNurse Practitioner1790897957
Verify James D. Kerner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2005-0865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
8,290 Medicare Part D claims for 2,116 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Imiquimod1,072 claims
- Mupirocin759 claims
- Minoxidil699 claims
- Dutasteride687 claims
- Ketoconazole568 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide433 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): 76.4 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: $1,036.06
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Epiphany Dermatology OF New Mexico, LLCLas Cruces, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James D. Kerner among 58 dermatology physician records in New Mexico
James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD is one of 58 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 58 dermatology physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tiffany Autry, DNP FNP MEP-CLas Cruces, NM 880111003389875
- Andrew Ondo, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880111275536559
- Richard Hempstead, MDLas Cruces, NM 880011730142191
- Gilbert Arizaga, MDSilver City, NM 880611770530867
- Shanna Campbell, NPPortales, NM 881301013771393
- Jackie Graham, M.D.Roswell, NM 882031497851166
- Jennifer Toncray, DOAlamogordo, NM 883101770680902
- Lauren Good, M.D.Taos, NM 875711427379874
Common questions
What is James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD's NPI number?
James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962429563, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 N Roadrunner Pkwy Ste 228, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 521-1177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2005-0865, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD had 8,290 Medicare Part D claims for 2,116 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James D. Kerner, M.D., PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.4 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.