Kent Calhoun Keys, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Anniston, AL
Kent Calhoun Keys, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1760572960, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00010962, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent Calhoun Keys
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 00010962 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1029 Christine Ave, Anniston, AL 36207
- Phone
- (256) 237-0371
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 236-4181
- Medicaid ID
- 000015863 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040413001243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1029 Christine Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Gibbins, MDOphthalmology Physician1861591596
- Amie Marsh, O. D.Optometrist1265817902
Verify Kent Calhoun Keys in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00010962Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,652 Medicare Part D claims for 1,500 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims. 294 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,188 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone804 claims
- Fluorometholone536 claims
- Lumigan413 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate404 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen263 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): 59.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $426.01
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- East Alabama Eye Clinic OF Anniston, PCAnniston, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent Calhoun Keys among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Kent Calhoun Keys, MD is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 77% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Anniston → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Gibbins, MDAnniston, AL 362071861591596
- Abdul Kazi, MDAnniston, AL 362071790856144
- Sarah Amanullah, MDMontgomery, AL 361171053870105
- Gregory Hoffpauir, MDMontgomery, AL 361171841385044
- Stephen Owens, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171104834423
- Wilson Paulk, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171295771509
- Aric Aldridge, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011194770511
- William Bennett, MDDothan, AL 363011831120443
Common questions
What is Kent Calhoun Keys, MD's NPI number?
Kent Calhoun Keys, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760572960, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent Calhoun Keys, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1029 Christine Ave, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 237-0371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent Calhoun Keys, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00010962, 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 Calhoun Keys, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent Calhoun Keys, MD had 5,652 Medicare Part D claims for 1,500 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent Calhoun Keys, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.7 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.