Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1174533178, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 55580, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth E. Kokko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 55580 TN
040709 GA
20740 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St # B1010, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-8067
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 0009063750 GA
202312 AL
Q027635 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170809004019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth E. Kokko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 55580Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,408 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone293 claims
- Carvedilol194 claims
- Famotidine126 claims
- Nifedipine Er105 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate102 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium83 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $46.10
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 3 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
- Yium, Shenouda And Miller PtrshpChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth E. Kokko among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adel Shenouda, MDChattanooga, TN 374031518963990
- Jackson Yium, MDChattanooga, TN 374031467458885
- Nathan Chamberlain, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041134126246
- Donald Franklin, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041053319343
- Claude Galphin, MDChattanooga, TN 374041700883816
- Mandeep Grewal, MDChattanooga, TN 374041447256862
- Rohit Gupta, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041386641496
- Brant Holt, MDChattanooga, TN 374041437123528
Common questions
What is Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174533178, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St # B1010, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-8067. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55580, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D. had 2,408 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth E. Kokko, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.