John Howard Kerr, D.O.
Otolaryngology Physician · Fresno, CA
John Howard Kerr, D.O. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1639531627, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (California 20A19560, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Howard Kerr
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 20A19560 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6121 N Thesta St Ste 303, Fresno, CA 93710
- Phone
- (559) 768-3682
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2025
- Fax
- (559) 272-0537
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220801002816); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Touro Un College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6121 N Thesta St Ste 303
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rawan Ahmad, PAPhysician Assistant1770373771
Verify John Howard Kerr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A19560Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
464 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin62 claims
- Omeprazole49 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate48 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide46 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone44 claims
- Ofloxacin42 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: $217.42
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ent Associates OF Fresno IncFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Howard Kerr among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
John Howard Kerr, D.O. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Fresno → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jagdev SinghFresno, CA 937101699887513
- Marvin Beil, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201851351167
- John Damrose, MDFresno, CA 937201538247440
- Allen Evans, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201285694422
- George Hsu, D.O.Fresno, CA 937201881801157
- Brent Lanier, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201447219720
- Jeanelle Menes, MDFresno, CA 937201669544318
- Jerry Moore, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201396705547
Common questions
What is John Howard Kerr, D.O.'s NPI number?
John Howard Kerr, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639531627, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Howard Kerr, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6121 N Thesta St Ste 303, Fresno, CA, 93710. Phone: (559) 768-3682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Howard Kerr, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A19560, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Howard Kerr, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Howard Kerr, D.O. had 464 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.