Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Jackson, MS
Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1174574701, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 19123, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen A. Messenger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 19123 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 557, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 200-4560
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 200-4580
- Medicaid ID
- 05982070 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061002000675); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 557
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Julia Bruce, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1720275753
- Christian Fortenberry, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003415266
- Virginia GillFamily Nurse Practitioner1558097444
- Ghali Haddad, M.D.Neurology Physician1629655428
- Melissa Jackson, NPNurse Practitioner1578049276
- Mitchell Myers, M.D.Neurology Physician1386784239
Verify Kathleen A. Messenger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 19123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,448 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 140 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin267 claims
- Gammagard Liquid205 claims
- Baclofen184 claims
- Memantine Hcl170 claims
- Topiramate163 claims
- Levetiracetam149 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,007.31
159 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- St. Dominic Medical Associates LLCMadison, MS
- Wesley Physician Services LLCHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 116 neurology physician records in Mississippi.
Other neurology physician records in Mississippi
- Ali Ahmad, M.D.Tupelo, MS1427583293
- Mohammad Ahmed, M.D.Vicksburg, MS1861458762
- Vilakshan Alambyan, MDJackson, MS1437643004
- Emad Alghazo, MDTupelo, MS1174186662
- Yanis Amrani, MDJackson, MS1144882473
- Mark Anderson, MDJackson, MS1922202415
- Craig Berteau, M.D.Brookhaven, MS1518130392
- Debashis Biswas, M.D.Southaven, MS1831144039
- Bertha Blanchard, MDHattiesburg, MS1043274616
- Susan Boston, M.D.Biloxi, MS1881602100
Common questions
What is Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174574701, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 557, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 200-4560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 19123, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D. had 4,448 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathleen A. Messenger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 of 100. 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.