NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenny B. Edwards, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Columbus, MS

Kenny B. Edwards, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1659405793, issued on Mar 14, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 21545, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659405793
Name
Kenny B. Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
21545 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
670 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS 39705
Phone
(662) 328-1012
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2022
Fax
(662) 328-1507
Medicaid ID
00776741 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120801000782); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

1,302 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 386 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenny Edwards1,302
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl172 claims
  2. Gabapentin160 claims
  3. Celecoxib115 claims
  4. Baclofen112 claims
  5. Mupirocin112 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen103 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): 66.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score39.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%55.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,225.23

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zavation Medical Products, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenny Edwards$12,225
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. The Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A.Columbus, MS

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

Kenny B. Edwards among 14 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Mississippi

Kenny B. Edwards, MD is one of 14 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 14 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Hall, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051558521021
  2. James Antinnes, M.D.,Hattiesburg, MS 394011215966130
  3. Michael Patterson, M.D.,Hattiesburg, MS 394011073545281
  4. Edward Smith, MDMeridian, MS 393011497199020
  5. Eugene Wood, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321871501056
  6. John Barrett, MDJackson, MS 392161215145834
  7. Kendall Blake, MDJackson, MS 392161427072966
  8. Robert McGuire, MDJackson, MS 392161669460937

Common questions

What is Kenny B. Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Kenny B. Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659405793, issued on Mar 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenny B. Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 670 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 328-1012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenny B. Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21545, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenny B. Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenny B. Edwards, MD had 1,302 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenny B. Edwards, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.2 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.

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