Kenneth V. Summer, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Hickory, NC
Kenneth V. Summer, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1326032863, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 32439, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth V. Summer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 32439 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1375 4TH Street Dr NW, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-4453
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 324-9295
- Medicaid ID
- 7980902 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 2,356 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1375 4TH Street Dr NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kenneth V. Summer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 32439Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $776.47
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Kenneth V. Summer among 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina
Kenneth V. Summer, M.D. is one of 2,356 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina.
All 2,356 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ann AdamsHickory, NC 286011336633270
- Angela Frierson, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011619961166
- Tatyana Golub, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011649234238
- Laura Luckadoo, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011902890452
- Paul Bates, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021659359842
- Kelly Bridgeman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021619955952
- Robert Dixon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021053390880
- Jerry Froedge, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021689652927
Common questions
What is Kenneth V. Summer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth V. Summer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326032863, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth V. Summer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1375 4TH Street Dr NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-4453. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth V. Summer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 32439, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.