Joel Kent, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Rochester, NY
Joel Kent, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1790728939, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 246441, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Kent
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 246441 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Emwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642
- Phone
- (585) 242-1300
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2023
- Fax
- (585) 473-5007
- Medicaid ID
- 02919006 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080110000262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Kent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 246441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl62 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl37 claims
- Methadone Hcl26 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 85.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $54.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 3 group practices
- Highland Hospital OF RochesterRochester, NY
- Strong Palliative Care GroupRochester, NY
- U OF R Anesthesiology GroupRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Kent among 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New York
Joel Kent, M.D. is one of 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New York
There are 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New York.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Markman, MDRochester, NY 146421063431690
- Emmanuel Perez, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421578096707
- Dangkhoa Phamdo, MDRochester, NY 146421679597942
- Annie Philip, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421952414120
- Rajbala Thakur, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421790701712
- Armando Villarreal, MDRochester, NY 146421992806525
- Tuan Tran, DORochester, NY 146261639197940
- Jennifer Gargano, MDRochester, NY 146251235143421
Common questions
What is Joel Kent, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Kent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790728939, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Kent, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Emwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 242-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Kent, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 246441, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Kent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Kent, M.D. had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Kent, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.
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.