NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kendall Downer, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Kendall Downer, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1740712736, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473670, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1740712736
Name
Kendall Downer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
MD473670 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Lothrop St Ste 9S, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-6340
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210714002042); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 Lothrop St Ste 9S

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

  1. Rhiannon Bircher, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1386275576
  2. Bobby Gerich, MDInternal Medicine Physician1740869627
  3. Emma Kofmehl, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1801423744
  4. Lars MargolisHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1033645866
  5. Talia Robledo-GilInternal Medicine Physician1548758154
  6. Alfred ShoukryInternal Medicine Physician1386919744

Verify Kendall Downer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kendall Downer91
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  2. Lorazepam13 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate11 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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 2 group practices

  1. Oncology Hematology Association IncPittsburgh, PA
  2. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Kendall Downer among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

Kendall Downer, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Bezak, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131649597600
  2. Mamta BhatnagarPittsburgh, PA 152131871539684
  3. Sean DoerflerPittsburgh, PA 152131184156788
  4. Susan Hunt, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131518930247
  5. Taylor Lincoln, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131013352525
  6. Lars MargolisPittsburgh, PA 152131033645866
  7. Gina Piscitello, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131982083242
  8. Lisa PodgurskiPittsburgh, PA 152131942438460

Common questions

What is Kendall Downer, MD's NPI number?

Kendall Downer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740712736, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kendall Downer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St Ste 9S, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-6340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kendall Downer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473670, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kendall Downer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kendall Downer, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kendall Downer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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