Joshua C. Kershen, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK
Joshua C. Kershen, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1770521064, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua C. Kershen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 217393 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4221 S Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- Phone
- (405) 644-5165
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (405) 644-6668
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100921001485); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua C. Kershen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and SupervisionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
676 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone93 claims
- Radicava Ors75 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa70 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide37 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil36 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): 77.7 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: $98.77
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Joshua C. Kershen among 193 neurology physician records in Oklahoma
Joshua C. Kershen, M.D. is one of 193 neurology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 76% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 193 neurology physician records in Oklahoma.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Barghols, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091033479761
- William Bendure, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091740574987
- Brent Beson, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091538251632
- Bernadette Borte, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091366678344
- Harvey Drapkin, D.O.Oklahoma City, OK 731091164470308
- Charles Morgan, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091336231430
- Lane Tinsley, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091558705038
- Mark Fisher, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731121700970274
Common questions
What is Joshua C. Kershen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua C. Kershen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770521064, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua C. Kershen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4221 S Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73109. Phone: (405) 644-5165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua C. Kershen, M.D.'s license?
Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua C. Kershen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua C. Kershen, M.D. had 676 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua C. Kershen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 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.