Kara Joyce Jencks, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Canton, MI
Kara Joyce Jencks, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Canton, Michigan, and NPI 1467078972, issued on Jun 20, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4351045893, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Joyce Jencks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 4351045893 MI
73910 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1051 N Canton Center RD, Canton, MI 48187
- Phone
- (734) 844-5400
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230524001443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1051 N Canton Center RD
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Verify Kara Joyce Jencks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4351045893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole34 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr12 claims
- Gabapentin12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Joyce Jencks among 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan
Kara Joyce Jencks, MD is one of 550 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 415 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan.
All 550 in Michigan → Every provider in Canton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Said Saie, M.D.Westland, MI 481861144397118
- Marc Herschfus, MDTrenton, MI 481831285707513
- Frank Singh, D.O.Woodhaven, MI 481831063474369
- James Swetech, M.D.Brownstown Twp, MI 481831336189232
- Oussama Al Sawas, M.D.Wyandotte, MI 481921225151194
- Omar Al-Subee, MDWyandotte, MI 481921194903708
- Sudarshan Singal, M.D.Wyandotte, MI 481921497722573
- Stephen Watts, MDWyandotte, MI 481921639261506
Common questions
What is Kara Joyce Jencks, MD's NPI number?
Kara Joyce Jencks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467078972, issued on Jun 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Joyce Jencks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1051 N Canton Center RD, Canton, MI, 48187. Phone: (734) 844-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Joyce Jencks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4351045893, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara Joyce Jencks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Joyce Jencks, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.