Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hershey, PA
Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1992776983, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD444853, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Francis Taylor
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD444853 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (800) 243-1455
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 102730510 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121008000547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 University Dr
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Verify Kenneth Francis Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD444853Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
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): 71.8 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Francis Taylor among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- April Armstrong, MDHershey, PA 170331225092448
- David Baker, MDHershey, PA 170331831135011
- Kevin Black, MDHershey, PA 170331497719603
- Michael Darowish, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331659389377
- Jana Davis, MDHershey, PA 170331326208000
- Aman Dhawan, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331861558280
- Charles Evarts, MDHershey, PA 170331639290422
- Kristine Fortuna, MDHershey, PA 170331982692190
Common questions
What is Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992776983, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD444853, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth Francis Taylor, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.