John Thomas Kihlken, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Indianapolis, IN
John Thomas Kihlken, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1962799940, issued on Jun 29, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 01074062A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Thomas Kihlken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 01074062A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8051 S Emerson Ave Ste 300, Indianapolis, IN 46237
- Phone
- (317) 851-2663
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2023
- Fax
- (317) 851-2664
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160613001237); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8051 S Emerson Ave Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brenda Ansel, MSN, RNNurse Practitioner1720424740
- Jessica Ash, PA-CPhysician Assistant1912247974
- Michele Cambridge, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1215406699
- Cristina Coner, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1255364915
- Carmen Frede, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1487267332
- Michael GoldbergPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1598293409
Verify John Thomas Kihlken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01074062ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
600 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin216 claims
- Pregabalin109 claims
- Baclofen69 claims
- Diazepam40 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl26 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl25 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: $449.78
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, 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 one group practice
- Franciscan Physician NetworkIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Thomas Kihlken among 86 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Indiana
John Thomas Kihlken, MD is one of 86 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% 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 Indiana 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 Indiana
There are 86 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Indiana.
All 86 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael GoldbergIndianapolis, IN 462371598293409
- Lori Kiefer, MDIndianapolis, IN 462411033352943
- John Swofford, D.O.Indianapolis, IN 462181326040254
- Daniel Tran, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462561770846008
- Weldon Egan, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601982686937
- Tameta Clark, MDIndianapolis, IN 462041952571143
- Hardeep Dhadha, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021902861784
- Ahmed Elsahy, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021407805690
Common questions
What is John Thomas Kihlken, MD's NPI number?
John Thomas Kihlken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962799940, issued on Jun 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Thomas Kihlken, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8051 S Emerson Ave Ste 300, Indianapolis, IN, 46237. Phone: (317) 851-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Thomas Kihlken, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01074062A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Thomas Kihlken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Thomas Kihlken, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.