Joanna Kala, MD
Neurology Physician · Bad Axe, MI
Joanna Kala, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bad Axe, Michigan, and NPI 1568562494, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Michigan JK014129, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joanna Kala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- JK014129 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1117 S Van Dyke RD, Bad Axe, MI 48413
- Phone
- (989) 269-2597
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 269-2751
- Medicaid ID
- 4523628 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000437); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1117 S Van Dyke RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joanna Kala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license JK014129Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
5,221 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 198 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin473 claims
- Memantine Hcl298 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa208 claims
- Levetiracetam192 claims
- Donepezil Hcl169 claims
- Pregabalin160 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: $35.80
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Hills And Dales General Hospital IncCass City, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joanna Kala, MD's NPI number?
Joanna Kala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568562494, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joanna Kala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1117 S Van Dyke RD, Bad Axe, MI, 48413. Phone: (989) 269-2597. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joanna Kala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number JK014129, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joanna Kala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joanna Kala, MD had 5,221 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.