NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent James Carpenter, DO

Infectious Disease Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Kent James Carpenter, DO is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1659869071, issued on May 1, 2018. Check the license (Arizona 010024, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1659869071
Name
Kent James Carpenter
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
010024 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 N 12TH St FL 3, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 521-4675
Enumerated
May 1, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230707003555); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2018
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 1441 N 12TH St FL 3

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

  1. Mohammed Alabdoulsalam, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386486900
  2. Amaya Alarcon Torres, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033048004
  3. Stephanie Amaya, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720570682
  4. Michael AngStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598217002
  5. Katrina BottoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487532990
  6. Sarah Brady, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700723210

Verify Kent James Carpenter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

197 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Kent Carpenter197
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin21 claims
  2. Biktarvy18 claims
  3. Ceftriaxone18 claims
  4. Ethambutol Hcl17 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 claims
  6. Rifampin12 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): 88.4 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $44.35

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kent Carpenter$44.35
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Kent James Carpenter among 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona

Kent James Carpenter, DO is one of 176 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 122 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207RI0200X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Arizona

There are 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meredith Kriss, FNPPhoenix, AZ 850061538804810
  2. Yvonne Patterson, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061871513820
  3. Fnu PriyaPhoenix, AZ 850061861315046
  4. Aishan ShiPhoenix, AZ 850061548723067
  5. Edwin Yu, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061467597575
  6. Victor Gan, MDPhoenix, AZ 850071417129958
  7. Rebecca Sunenshine, MDPhoenix, AZ 850071902076656
  8. Waridibo Allison, M.DPhoenix, AZ 850081548577422

Common questions

What is Kent James Carpenter, DO's NPI number?

Kent James Carpenter, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659869071, issued on May 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent James Carpenter, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 N 12TH St FL 3, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 521-4675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent James Carpenter, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 010024, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kent James Carpenter, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent James Carpenter, DO had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kent James Carpenter, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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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