NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Jackson, MS

Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1275912065, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Mississippi 26977, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275912065
Name
Jennifer Lashelle Kennard
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
26977 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 984-5601
Enumerated
May 26, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 984-6601
Medicaid ID
00733373 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201005000119); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William Carey University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
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 2500 N State St

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

  1. Noah Abbas, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1982991246
  2. Syed Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1407378961
  3. Rania AbdoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255168787
  4. John AbernathyInternal Medicine Physician1700670650
  5. Jordan Abney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1275238214
  6. Hassan Abou AdmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811826688

Verify Jennifer Lashelle Kennard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,742 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennifer Kennard2,742
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate410 claims
  2. Methotrexate346 claims
  3. Prednisone303 claims
  4. Leflunomide143 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen123 claims
  6. Rinvoq117 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): 93.1 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 score83.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $922.95

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Kennard$922.95
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.Tupelo, MS

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

328 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 328 of the 6,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

Other internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

  1. Elias Abboud, MDLexington, MS1669485983
  2. Mohamed Abdel Latif, MDColumbus, MS1922843549
  3. Ashraf Abdo, MDJackson, MS1770597049
  4. John AbernathyJackson, MS1700670650
  5. Richard Abney, M.D.Meridian, MS1710986591
  6. Joy AbrahamBiloxi, MS1225795842
  7. Ralph Abraham, M.D.Tupelo, MS1881049443
  8. Muhammad Abushaer, MDBooneville, MS1942258983
  9. Ekow Acquah, MDGulfport, MS1013922814
  10. Clement Addo, DOJackson, MS1972353472

Common questions

What is Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O.'s NPI number?

Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275912065, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 26977, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O. had 2,742 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer Lashelle Kennard, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.