NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent L. Burton, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Mobile, AL

Kent L. Burton, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1083034367, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 38093, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1083034367
Name
Kent L. Burton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
38093 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
Phone
(251) 473-1900
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 470-8943
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200625001125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2014
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 2880 Dauphin St

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

  1. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548263577
  2. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528479987
  3. Jay Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538167143
  4. William Bryars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366445223
  5. Ryan Burton, MDOphthalmology Physician1578854766
  6. Sean Carter, MDOphthalmology Physician1750812012

Verify Kent L. Burton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,819 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kent Burton1,819
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate303 claims
  2. Omeprazole180 claims
  3. Famotidine150 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl148 claims
  5. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride109 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium96 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): 81.6 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 score93.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $77.36

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kent Burton$77.36
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Premier Health Management IncThomasville, AL

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

Kent L. Burton among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama

Kent L. Burton, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bryars, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061366445223
  2. Michael Lee, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061215987581
  3. Andrea McMurphy, MDMobile, AL 366061679502421
  4. Kacie Oglesby, MDMobile, AL 366061497384093
  5. Richard Palesano, MDMobile, AL 366061083669444
  6. Jessica Southwood, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061518223494
  7. Brian Sullivan, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061932499076
  8. Ronnie Swain, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061053305649

Common questions

What is Kent L. Burton, MD's NPI number?

Kent L. Burton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083034367, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent L. Burton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent L. Burton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 38093, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kent L. Burton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent L. Burton, MD had 1,819 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kent L. Burton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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