NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Amherst, NY

Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1861783060, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license (New York 332590, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1861783060
Name
Kenneth Andrew Hood
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
332590 NY
006711 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Phone
(716) 250-9999
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2025
Fax
(716) 250-6555
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241113002245); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2009
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 3925 Sheridan Dr

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

  1. Cheryl Adrian, PTPhysical Therapist1861182974
  2. Melissa Aduddle, RPA-CMedical Physician Assistant1588783617
  3. Matthew Alessi, P.T.Physical Therapist1376518498
  4. Amar Alkhafaji, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1588309363
  5. Bradley Allan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861178063
  6. Joseph Amico, PT, DPT, CMPPhysical Therapist1396089207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Hood58
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $10,622.01

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Hood$10,622
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Excelsior Orthopaedics LLPNiagara Falls, NY

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

Kenneth Andrew Hood among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York

Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York

There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Leone, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211134297062
  2. Robert Lifeso, MDBuffalo, NY 142151881632115
  3. Christopher Lucasti, MDBuffalo, NY 142151073141289
  4. James White, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091285930941
  5. Zair Fishkin, MD, PHDBuffalo, NY 142031073763165
  6. Cameron Huckell, MDBuffalo, NY 142031700809530
  7. Edward Simmons, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142011457399883
  8. Franco Vigna, M.D.Niagara Falls, NY 143041760489736

Common questions

What is Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO's NPI number?

Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861783060, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 250-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 332590, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Andrew Hood, DO had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.