NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Huntsville, AL

Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1013197649, issued on Nov 12, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 27997, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013197649
Name
Jennifer L. Kiessling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
27997 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4601 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone
(256) 880-1050
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 213-4681
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101005000124); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University College Of Medicine, 2005
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 4601 Whitesburg Dr SE

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

  1. Connie Harden, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1356630776
  2. Carly Keaney, DPTPhysical Therapist1649519711
  3. Jason Lockman, DPTPhysical Therapist1033664982
  4. Pamela Perry, RPTPhysical Therapist1598089393
  5. William Schneider, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1902951270
  6. Warren Strickland, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1881665032

Verify Jennifer L. Kiessling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,627 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Kiessling4,627
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis671 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate450 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium240 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate208 claims
  5. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)194 claims
  6. Furosemide183 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): 77 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 score66.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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: $447.25

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Kiessling$447.25
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Huntsville Cardiovascular Clinic, P. C.Huntsville, AL

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

Jennifer L. Kiessling among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Campbell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021144290982
  2. Christian Deutsch, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021740542570
  3. Warren Foster, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021760666531
  4. Sadasiva Katta, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021952381444
  5. William Schneider, MDHuntsville, AL 358021902951270
  6. Warren Strickland, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021881665032
  7. Rashida Abbas, MDHuntsville, AL 358011811044605
  8. Anand Shanker Balachandran, MDHuntsville, AL 358011003187642

Common questions

What is Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013197649, issued on Nov 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4601 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802. Phone: (256) 880-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 27997, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D. had 4,627 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer L. Kiessling, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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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