NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kia Denise West, M.D.

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Allentown, PA

Kia Denise West, M.D. is an obesity medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1467621953, issued on Feb 28, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD435008, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1467621953
Name
Kia Denise West
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QB0002X
License number
MD435008 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1243 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 2200, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 402-5000
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081030000257); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1243 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 2200

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

  1. Asima Ahmad, D.O.Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1629346408
  2. Arpana BidnurRegistered Dietitian1467816991
  3. Monica Brandau, DOObesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1598923393
  4. Jennifer Cacciatore, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073028254
  5. Sunil Daniel, M.D.Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1528375888
  6. Callie Krajcir, RDRegistered Dietitian1083250203

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

628 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,031 among the 109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Kia West628
  2. Specialty average1,031

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic118 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl Er98 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl84 claims
  4. Mounjaro37 claims
  5. Naltrexone Hcl27 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $124.74

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 67 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,056.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kia West$124.74
  2. Specialty average$5,056.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
  2. Patient First Pennsylvania Medical Group PLLCFairless Hills, PA

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

Kia Denise West among 16 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

Kia Denise West, M.D. is one of 16 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QB0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 16 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asima Ahmad, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031629346408
  2. Robin Schroeder, MDAllentown, PA 181031134346083
  3. Sophia Michailidis, DOEaston, PA 180451023049657
  4. Darrin Doran, D.O.Pottsville, PA 179011679011647
  5. Lawrence Wieger, DOLancaster, PA 176011326037482
  6. Ian Snider, DOSayre, PA 188401326262031
  7. Evangelia Johns, LSWFlourtown, PA 190311477348662
  8. Margarita McDonald, M.D.Flourtown, PA 190311477816528

Common questions

What is Kia Denise West, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kia Denise West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467621953, issued on Feb 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kia Denise West, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1243 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 2200, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kia Denise West, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD435008, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kia Denise West, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kia Denise West, M.D. had 628 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,031. 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.