NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth D. Lempert, MD

Nephrology Physician · Nashville, TN

Kenneth D. Lempert, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1528030376, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 76904, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1528030376
Name
Kenneth D. Lempert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
76904 TN
35054458 OH
54458 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-5000
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2026
Medicaid ID
0517417 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181128000989); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1301 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Sean Abbott, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1659992360
  2. Yusuf Acikgoz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336072529
  3. Ibukunoluwa AdedugbeAnesthesiology Physician1740147313
  4. Puja Aggarwal, M.D.Neurology Physician1295997377
  5. Melissa AkpinarAnesthesiology Physician1598405086
  6. Sydney Albrecht, PAPhysician Assistant1215616677

Verify Kenneth D. Lempert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

569 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Lempert569
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Valsartan61 claims
  2. Calcitriol59 claims
  3. Farxiga58 claims
  4. Jardiance57 claims
  5. Kerendia42 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate32 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. University Physician GroupDetroit, MI

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

Kenneth D. Lempert among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee

Kenneth D. Lempert, MD 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
  • Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Breyer, MDNashville, TN 372321619075561
  2. Kerri Cavanaugh, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321215986781
  3. Jamie Dwyer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303788
  4. Alfred George, MDNashville, TN 372321578662904
  5. Thomas Golper, MDNashville, TN 372321043229495
  6. Volker Haase, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321457386591
  7. Raymond Hakim, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372321366540213
  8. Raymond Harris, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303705

Common questions

What is Kenneth D. Lempert, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth D. Lempert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528030376, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth D. Lempert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth D. Lempert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 76904, 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 D. Lempert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth D. Lempert, MD had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.