NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla G. Kennedy, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Karla G. Kennedy, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1720079908, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license (Alabama AL16422, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720079908
Name
Karla G. Kennedy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
AL16422 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 800, Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone
(205) 858-0900
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 858-0901
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025001071); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1988
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 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 800

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

  1. Elizabeth Barron, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912998253
  2. Elizabeth Blair, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1538201553
  3. Janet Davis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124019302
  4. Kristen VaughanObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063876845

Verify Karla G. Kennedy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

458 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Karla Kennedy458
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol99 claims
  2. Fluconazole32 claims
  3. Premarin30 claims
  4. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)27 claims
  5. Progesterone23 claims
  6. Ibandronate Sodium16 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: $629.67

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karla Kennedy$629.67
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Affinity Physician Services, LLCBirmingham, AL
  2. Womens Care Specialists PCBirmingham, AL

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

Karla G. Kennedy among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama

Karla G. Kennedy, MD is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Barron, MDBirmingham, AL 352431912998253
  2. Elizabeth Blair, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431538201553
  3. Bethany Campbell, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431932341708
  4. Emily Craner, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431992123749
  5. Janet Davis, MDBirmingham, AL 352431124019302
  6. Dale Greene, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431508897174
  7. Alison Heaton, MDBirmingham, AL 352431649289703
  8. William Hudson, MDBirmingham, AL 352431275657611

Common questions

What is Karla G. Kennedy, MD's NPI number?

Karla G. Kennedy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720079908, issued on Nov 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla G. Kennedy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 800, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 858-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla G. Kennedy, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number AL16422, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karla G. Kennedy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karla G. Kennedy, MD had 458 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.