Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Mountain Home, AR
Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and NPI 1659374429, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C7109, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Merle Kilgore
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C7109 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2943 Highway 62 W, Mountain Home, AR 72653
- Phone
- (870) 424-4900
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 424-4979
- Medicaid ID
- 117693001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050221000721); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2943 Highway 62 W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kari Priborsky, O.D.Optometrist1184621872
- Ethan Wright, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659557171
Verify Kenneth Merle Kilgore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C7109Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,454 Medicare Part D claims for 924 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,125 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate390 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol356 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth309 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine266 claims
- Timolol Maleate232 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: $103.12
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Kilgore Vision CenterHarrison, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659374429, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2943 Highway 62 W, Mountain Home, AR, 72653. Phone: (870) 424-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C7109, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Merle Kilgore, M.D. had 3,454 Medicare Part D claims for 924 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.