NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1629028956 MD
Verify on CMS → Kevin Carpenter, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 745 in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
265
Medicare Part D claims · 87 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 601
MIPS score
75.5/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Kevin Carpenter, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 265 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75.5/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 265
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥15th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Kevin Carpenter, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1629028956), first enumerated 05/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 265 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1629028956 · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1629028956
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 745
- MIPS-BELOW 75.5/100
- RX-LIGHT 265
- BOOK-THIN 14 in Iowa
- PHOTO-FINISH Matthew Hubbard, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Arunkumar Badi, …
Arunkumar Badi, MD, PHD
75 MIPS pts
- Carpenter · this…
Carpenter · this provider
75.5 MIPS pts
- John Barclay, D.…
John Barclay, D.O.
75.5 MIPS pts
- Matthew Hubbard,…
Matthew Hubbard, MD
75.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Kevin Carpenter, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
76 ≥ 15th percentile 15% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kevin Carpenter, MD sits
This provider among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician peers
Across the 221 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kevin Carpenter, MD writes more Part D claims than 25% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kevin Carpenter, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Kevin Carpenter, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Kevin Carpenter, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
265 56% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75.5/100 8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kevin Carpenter, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1629028956 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/10/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75.5284
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
59.3244
Quality
93
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kevin Carpenter, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Independence, IA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
265
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
87
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 340.8
- Total Day Supply
- 7,942
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 26
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 33, 75-84: 27, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kevin Carpenter, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
41 claims
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
32 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexa…
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
28 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
24 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 16
Fluticasone Propionate
16 claims
- Prednisone 16
Prednisone
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ipratropium Bromide | 41 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 32 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 28 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 24 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 16 |
| Prednisone | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Kevin Carpenter, MD fits within the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
745
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
601
Avg Claims per Provider
Kevin Carpenter, MD's 265 claims are below the specialty average of 601.
Nationwide Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Carpenter, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Iowa
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Carpenter.
One of 14 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kevin Carpenter, MD's specialty? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD specializes in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does Kevin Carpenter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kevin Carpenter, MD wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 87 beneficiaries.
What is Kevin Carpenter, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.5/100 (Quality: 59.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kevin Carpenter, MD located? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD is located at 202 10TH STREET SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 399-2022.
What is Kevin Carpenter, MD's NPI number? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629028956, issued on 05/10/2006.
How many Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 745 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 601 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kevin Carpenter, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kevin Carpenter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ipratropium Bromide, Azelastine Hcl, Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kevin Carpenter, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 265 Part D claims and 87 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kevin Carpenter, MD's credentials? ▼
Kevin Carpenter, MD's NPI is 1629028956 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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