NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenton Grey Kozel, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Kinston, NC

Kenton Grey Kozel, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Kinston, North Carolina, and NPI 1023751989, issued on Apr 19, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 202501953, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023751989
Name
Kenton Grey Kozel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
202501953 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Airport RD, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone
(252) 522-7000
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2026
Fax
(252) 522-7007
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250826000448); accepts Medicare assignment
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 100 Airport RD

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

  1. Khalil Abulatifa, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467650366
  2. David Baird, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922092980
  3. Peter Balent, OT/LPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1366043788
  4. Holly Belote, NPNurse Practitioner1063025179
  5. David BentonPhysical Therapist1114528411
  6. Preecha Bhotiwihok, MDAnesthesiology Physician1467455329

Verify Kenton Grey Kozel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Kenton Kozel273
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unc Physicians Network LLCKinston, NC

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

Kenton Grey Kozel among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Kenton Grey Kozel, DO is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Kinston

They are 24 of the 521 NPPES records with a practice address in Kinston, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khalil Abulatifa, MDKinston, NC 285011467650366
  2. Kris Cummings, MDKinston, NC 285011326259425
  3. Robert Dickson, MDKinston, NC 285011285619593
  4. Mohammad Iqbal, MDKinston, NC 285011043226574
  5. Rupert Jilcott, MDKinston, NC 285011265417877
  6. Kenneth Johnson, MDKinston, NC 285011457336760
  7. Abid Mohammed, MDKinston, NC 285011245338904
  8. Keshab Paudel, MDKinston, NC 285011669627014

Common questions

What is Kenton Grey Kozel, DO's NPI number?

Kenton Grey Kozel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023751989, issued on Apr 19, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenton Grey Kozel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Airport RD, Kinston, NC, 28501. Phone: (252) 522-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenton Grey Kozel, DO's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 202501953, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenton Grey Kozel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenton Grey Kozel, DO had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.