NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John E. Croom, MD

Epilepsy Physician · Merriam, KS

John E. Croom, MD is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Merriam, Kansas, and NPI 1952352908, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 0431775, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1952352908
Name
John E. Croom
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License numbers
0431775 KS
2006004083 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7450 Kessler St Ste 205, Merriam, KS 66204
Phone
(913) 632-9810
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2025
Fax
(913) 632-9828
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060728000393); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7450 Kessler St Ste 205

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

  1. Ronald Fields, MDEpilepsy Physician1376675678
  2. Alexander Fong, MDNeurology Physician1326201658
  3. Ryan Johnson, MDNeurology Physician1053970087
  4. Kayla KjelshusNurse Practitioner1225499031
  5. Leanore Simon, MBBSNeurology Physician1528157500
  6. Nakita Stephens, M.D.Neurology Physician1861772097

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average epilepsy physician in 2024

3,642 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. John Croom3,642
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam941 claims
  2. Lacosamide468 claims
  3. Lamotrigine432 claims
  4. Zonisamide162 claims
  5. Divalproex Sodium Er158 claims
  6. Divalproex Sodium107 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): 77.3 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 score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $7,365.49

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Croom$7,365.49
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

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. Shawnee Mission Medical Center IncMerriam, KS

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

Epilepsy Physician providers in Kansas

There are 5 epilepsy physician records in Kansas.

The 4 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Fields, MDMerriam, KS 662041376675678
  2. Zachary Duarte, MDKansas City, KS 661601891436085
  3. Margaret Logan, MDKansas City, KS 661601174084693
  4. Shafaq Mansoor, MDKansas City, KS 661601679151443

Common questions

What is John E. Croom, MD's NPI number?

John E. Croom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952352908, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John E. Croom, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7450 Kessler St Ste 205, Merriam, KS, 66204. Phone: (913) 632-9810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John E. Croom, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0431775, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John E. Croom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John E. Croom, MD had 3,642 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John E. Croom, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.