NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Cary, NC

Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1417979303, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9701434, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1417979303
Name
Jennifer Kern Pennell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
9701434 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1020 Southhill Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Phone
(919) 678-0008
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 678-0014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1020 Southhill Dr

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  1. Moira Artigues, M.D.Forensic Psychiatry Physician1922039957
  2. Regina Carroll, M.D.Forensic Psychiatry Physician1962573279
  3. Thomas Maher, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689795270

Verify Jennifer Kern Pennell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

631 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Pennell631
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam91 claims
  2. Alprazolam64 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate42 claims
  4. Risperidone35 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl31 claims
  6. Lurasidone Hcl27 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.

52 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Cary

They are 52 of the 5,665 NPPES records with a practice address in Cary, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

Other psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ronee Aaron, D.O.Hendersonville, NC1154390615
  2. Elise Abken, MDChapel Hill, NC1558884221
  3. Amy Abramowitz, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871983676
  4. Mohammad Abu-Salha, MDClayton, NC1245228527
  5. Julie Adams, MDDurham, NC1295753440
  6. Scott Adams, DOKings Mountain, NC1700175890
  7. Rachel Adcock, MDDurham, NC1669661922
  8. Danielle Adegoroye, M.D.Greensboro, NC1750697389
  9. Michael Adelman, M.D.Cary, NC1841516622
  10. Sanju Adhikari, MDRaleigh, NC1225441066

Common questions

What is Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417979303, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Southhill Dr, Cary, NC, 27513. Phone: (919) 678-0008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9701434, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Kern Pennell, M.D. had 631 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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