NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Hiawatha, IA

Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hiawatha, Iowa, and NPI 1144214123, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 22198, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1144214123
Name
Kenneth A. Cearlock
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
22198 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1350 Boyson RD Ste 1, Hiawatha, IA 52233
Phone
(319) 449-4052
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2025
Fax
(319) 449-4153
Medicaid ID
0192542 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040203000808); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1979
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 1350 Boyson RD Ste 1

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

  1. Erin Swailes, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1932192390

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,635 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 352 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Cearlock8,635
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium415 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium277 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate272 claims
  4. Omeprazole210 claims
  5. Lisinopril195 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium193 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): 21.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,092.91

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Cearlock$1,092.91
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pillar Health PLLCHiawatha, IA

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

Kenneth A. Cearlock among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hiawatha

They are 14 of the 337 NPPES records with a practice address in Hiawatha, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alecia Allen, MDHiawatha, IA 522331710963889
  2. Bradley Beer, MDHiawatha, IA 522331497715676
  3. Carol Gunnett, MDHiawatha, IA 522331750326864
  4. Karen Harmon, MDHiawatha, IA 522331538128384
  5. Shane Kasner, MDHiawatha, IA 522331912966763
  6. Ann McKinstry, MDHiawatha, IA 522331649258815
  7. Divya Narayanaswamy, M.D.Hiawatha, IA 522331043440811
  8. Brian Ray, DOHiawatha, IA 522331528029501

Common questions

What is Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144214123, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Boyson RD Ste 1, Hiawatha, IA, 52233. Phone: (319) 449-4052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 22198, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD had 8,635 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth A. Cearlock, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.2 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.

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