Kent J. Lyon, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Athens, GA
Kent J. Lyon, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1063476364, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 83749, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent J. Lyon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 83749 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 Sunset Dr Ste 601, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 549-4155
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2022
- Fax
- (706) 546-0036
- Medicaid ID
- 014539800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191031003126); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kent J. Lyon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 83749Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mounjaro254 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
- Ozempic101 claims
- Metformin Hcl52 claims
- Lantus Solostar48 claims
- Trulicity46 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $345.56
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Arthritis And Rheumatology Center PCLawrenceville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent J. Lyon among 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia
Kent J. Lyon, MD is one of 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Georgia
There are 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia.
All 245 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Anthony, MDAthens, GA 306061487882056
- Lucia Cotten, MDAthens, GA 306061710480579
- Malek Mushref, M.D.Athens, GA 306061619339124
- Peter Vandyck, MDAthens, GA 306071669537197
- Michael Marino, DOBraselton, GA 305171508494378
- Swati ChopraCalhoun, GA 307011275078818
- Aysha Inankur, MDCalhoun, GA 307011831311190
- Russell Fung, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011497118285
Common questions
What is Kent J. Lyon, MD's NPI number?
Kent J. Lyon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063476364, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent J. Lyon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Sunset Dr Ste 601, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 549-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent J. Lyon, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 83749, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kent J. Lyon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent J. Lyon, MD had 1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent J. Lyon, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.