Kelly Birdwell, MD
Nephrology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kelly Birdwell, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1508913302, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 41173, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly Birdwell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 41173 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-2000
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kelly Birdwell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 41173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole142 claims
- Prednisone141 claims
- Carvedilol118 claims
- Nifedipine Er110 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
- Irbesartan42 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): 97.1 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kelly Birdwell among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Kelly Birdwell, MD is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Breyer, MDNashville, TN 372321619075561
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- Jamie Dwyer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303788
- Alfred George, MDNashville, TN 372321578662904
- Thomas Golper, MDNashville, TN 372321043229495
- Volker Haase, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321457386591
- Raymond Hakim, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372321366540213
- Raymond Harris, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303705
Common questions
What is Kelly Birdwell, MD's NPI number?
Kelly Birdwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508913302, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly Birdwell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly Birdwell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 41173, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kelly Birdwell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly Birdwell, MD had 1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kelly Birdwell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.