NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Saltsburg, PA

Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1043477060, issued on May 19, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD431944, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043477060
Name
Kenneth Michael Dinger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD431944 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 9TH St, Saltsburg, PA 15681
Phone
(724) 639-3541
Enumerated
May 19, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(724) 639-8318
Medicaid ID
1021442090001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080701000282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 101 9TH St

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

  1. Alan McGaughran, MDFamily Medicine Physician1518911460
  2. Jessica Peek, DOFamily Medicine Physician1831444066
  3. Suzanne Putnam, MDFamily Medicine Physician1558318733

Verify Kenneth Michael Dinger 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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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,490 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Dinger6,490
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium411 claims
  2. Lisinopril270 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate188 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium186 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl181 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa165 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Excela Health Physician Practices, IncSaltsburg, PA

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

Kenneth Michael Dinger among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 58% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Saltsburg

They are 4 of the 17 NPPES records with a practice address in Saltsburg, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan McGaughran, MDSaltsburg, PA 156811518911460
  2. Jessica Peek, DOSaltsburg, PA 156811831444066
  3. Suzanne Putnam, MDSaltsburg, PA 156811558318733
  4. Claudia MatthewsScottdale, PA 156831962399410
  5. Paul Means, D.O.Scottdale, PA 156831073514246
  6. Melissa MyersScottdale, PA 156831851926224
  7. Tiffany Pluto, D.O.Scottdale, PA 156831073515441
  8. Andrew Polakovsky, M.D.Scottdale, PA 156831558468264

Common questions

What is Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043477060, issued on May 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 9TH St, Saltsburg, PA, 15681. Phone: (724) 639-3541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD431944, 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 Michael Dinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Michael Dinger, MD had 6,490 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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.