NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Houston, TX

Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1912198102, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8255, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912198102
Name
Kimberly Ann Vernon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
N8255 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-2222
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2025
Medicaid ID
288826504 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110506000236); 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 6720 Bertner Ave

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

  1. Ligaya Abangan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922088384
  2. Taj Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1730321860
  3. Oludayo Adeyefa, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1700014628
  4. Fatima Adhi, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1437590387
  5. Yunuen Aguilera Garcia, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1578842522
  6. Tabish Aijaz, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1417319732

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kimberly Vernon174
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 91.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

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  8. Mina Abdelmalek, MDShenandoah, TX1265051676
  9. Kian Abdul-Baki, DOGalveston, TX1649841974
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Common questions

What is Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD's NPI number?

Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912198102, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N8255, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kimberly Ann Vernon, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.

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