NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kimbugwe, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Hays, KS

John Kimbugwe, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1164919916, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (Kansas 0444916, 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
1164919916
Name
John Kimbugwe
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
0444916 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS 67601
Phone
(785) 623-5591
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(785) 623-5045
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210809002146); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2220 Canterbury Dr

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

  1. Anthony Accurso, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1295098424
  2. Mark Ackerman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679518609
  3. Alexa BasgallOncology Registered Nurse1487573440
  4. Jana BieberleCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295369494
  5. Michaela Bird, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912437005
  6. Babe Breit, APRNNurse Practitioner1992808570

Verify John Kimbugwe in five checks

  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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

368 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Kimbugwe368
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium29 claims
  2. Carvedilol26 claims
  3. Farxiga21 claims
  4. Furosemide21 claims
  5. Prednisone20 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium18 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): 81.8 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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: $73.13

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Kimbugwe$73.13
  2. Specialty average$494.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hays Medical Center IncHays, KS
  2. South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLCBremerton, WA

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

John Kimbugwe among 182 hospitalist physician records in Kansas

John Kimbugwe, MD is one of 182 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Hays

They are 9 of the 683 NPPES records with a practice address in Hays, and 182 hospitalist physician records in Kansas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kayla Gray, DOHays, KS 676011891080263
  2. Justin HelbergHays, KS 676011750879045
  3. Erin Hemphill, MDHays, KS 676011922394493
  4. Pramod Janga, MDHays, KS 676011801282603
  5. Anum Khan, M.D.Hays, KS 676011215502992
  6. Edgardo Olvera Lopez, MDHays, KS 676011073034351
  7. Steven Rankin, M.D.Hays, KS 676011265471858
  8. Stephen Wanjala, MDHays, KS 676011427780055

Common questions

What is John Kimbugwe, MD's NPI number?

John Kimbugwe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164919916, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kimbugwe, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 623-5591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kimbugwe, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0444916, 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 Kimbugwe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Kimbugwe, MD had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Kimbugwe, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.

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