NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Fort Worth, TX

Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD is an adult health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1972880946, issued on Nov 4, 2011. Check the license (Texas 748256, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1972880946
Name
Jean L. Kernal
Credential
CNS-AD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SA2200X
License number
748256 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 8TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 922-4675
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2022
Fax
(817) 922-4645
Medicaid IDs
286848101 TX
286848102 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190903003314); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1250 8TH Ave

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  6. Manjushree Gautam, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1831172725

Verify Jean L. Kernal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

1,054 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,079 among the 450 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Jean Kernal1,054
  2. Specialty average1,079

Most prescribed

  1. Xifaxan159 claims
  2. Spironolactone125 claims
  3. Furosemide102 claims
  4. Lactulose73 claims
  5. Carvedilol52 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium51 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: $74.63

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 442 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,049.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jean Kernal$74.63
  2. Specialty average$1,049.03

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. West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV

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

Jean L. Kernal among 214 adult health clinical nurse specialist records in Texas

Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD is one of 214 adult health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SA2200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Texas

There are 214 adult health clinical nurse specialist records in Texas.

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The 8 adult health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Muhr, DNP, APRNFort Worth, TX 761041144720236
  2. Allison Snyder, CNSFort Worth, TX 761041134562820
  3. Lauri Speirs, RN, ACNS-BCFort Worth, TX 761041811344054
  4. Elizabeth Welch, RN, ACNS-BCFort Worth, TX 761041952723637
  5. Mary Zimmermann, ACNS-BCFort Worth, TX 761021639337546
  6. Kenzie Reich, APRN, AGCNS-BCFort Worth, TX 761091265949168
  7. Melissa Sherrod, APRNFort Worth, TX 761151831691260
  8. Kathleen Baldwin, ANP, GNP, CNSFort Worth, TX 761291497758601

Common questions

What is Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD's NPI number?

Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972880946, issued on Nov 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 8TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 922-4675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 748256, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jean L. Kernal, CNS-AD had 1,054 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among adult health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,079. 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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