NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen E. Kirkham, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH

Karen E. Kirkham, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1609832484, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.067734, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1609832484
Name
Karen E. Kirkham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License numbers
35.067734 OH
35067734 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
393 E Town St Ste 116, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
(614) 566-9108
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2022
Fax
(614) 566-8737
Medicaid ID
2227825 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000533); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1989
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 393 E Town St Ste 116

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

  1. Joseph Brown, DPMPodiatrist1356729545
  2. Krisanna Deppen, MDAddiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1003007741
  3. Monica Dunfee, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1245612746
  4. Keya Flora, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922626753
  5. Cameron Gachett, DOAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1093343899
  6. Melinda Heiligmann, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174937486

Verify Karen E. Kirkham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

329 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Kirkham329
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium57 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl23 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl22 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate21 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  6. Mirtazapine15 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): 81.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH

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

Karen E. Kirkham among 132 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio

Karen E. Kirkham, MD is one of 132 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 70% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 132 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Hager, D.O.Columbus, OH 432151255779393
  2. Ishrat Jahan, MBBSColumbus, OH 432151982976247
  3. Mark Montoney, M.D.Columbus, OH 432151801942867
  4. Meredith Mucha, MDColumbus, OH 432151962449777
  5. Lakshmi Rangaswamy, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141962745984
  6. Gokulan Ratnarajah, MDColumbus, OH 432141194981308
  7. Marian Schuda, MDColumbus, OH 432141265421531
  8. Natarajan Sundaram, MDColumbus, OH 432131861580110

Common questions

What is Karen E. Kirkham, MD's NPI number?

Karen E. Kirkham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609832484, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen E. Kirkham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 393 E Town St Ste 116, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 566-9108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen E. Kirkham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.067734, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen E. Kirkham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen E. Kirkham, MD had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen E. Kirkham, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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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