NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Challener, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Meadville, PA

Kenneth Challener, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881626471, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD043233L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881626471
Name
Kenneth Challener
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD043233L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
765 Liberty St, Meadville, PA 16335
Phone
(814) 336-1140
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 724-2196
Medicaid ID
0012520760003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061129000236); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 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 765 Liberty St

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

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  4. Timothy Downing, MDPediatrics Physician1720016678
  5. Adrien Ennis, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1659868966
  6. Angel Flores, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1245236512

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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Challener34
  2. Specialty average3,176

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: $32.02

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Challener$32.02
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation East, Inc.Meadville, PA

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.

12 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Meadville

They are 12 of the 686 NPPES records with a practice address in Meadville, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Saira Aamir, MDYork, PA1184515686
  2. John Aaron, MDWest Grove, PA1427094531
  3. Todd Aaron, MDPhiladelphia, PA1457350522
  4. Joseph Abalos, M.D.Seneca, PA1215128434
  5. Mubasher Abbas, MDYork, PA1578978425
  6. Nicholas AbbottFarrell, PA1639525678
  7. Sara Abbruzzi, D.O.Philadelphia, PA1689686313
  8. Ahmad Abdalla, MDPhiladelphia, PA1730981127
  9. Tori Abdalla, DOPhiladelphia, PA1942091699
  10. Hany Abdel, D.O.Plymouth Meeting, PA1164467262

Common questions

What is Kenneth Challener, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Challener, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881626471, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Challener, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 765 Liberty St, Meadville, PA, 16335. Phone: (814) 336-1140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Challener, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD043233L, 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 Kenneth Challener, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Challener, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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