NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Reno, NV

Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1386625952, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Nevada 8971, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386625952
Name
Kirk Alan Kaiser
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
8971 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89503
Phone
(775) 786-3040
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(775) 788-5209
Medicaid ID
2016618 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100319000234); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 1994
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 555 N Arlington Ave

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

  1. Peter Althausen, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1730170903
  2. Davis Ayers, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1225227382
  3. Nikola Babovic, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1073943239
  4. Patrick Barousse, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1053759555
  5. Craig Barton, MPTPhysical Therapist1841288628
  6. Vanessa Barton, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1891200226

Verify Kirk Alan Kaiser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 170 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kirk Kaiser286
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl96 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl65 claims
  3. Celecoxib62 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone18 claims
  5. Cephalexin13 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): 91.6 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 score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $242.24

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kirk Kaiser$242.24
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Reno Orthopaedic Clinic LtdReno, NV

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

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nevada

There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada.

Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada

  1. Ajit Amesur, DOLas Vegas, NV1427613215
  2. Nikola Babovic, M.D.Reno, NV1073943239
  3. Edward Birdsong, M.D.Carson City, NV1528143542
  4. James Christensen, M.D.Reno, NV1578544169
  5. Thomas Christensen, M.D.Reno, NV1366616278
  6. Kent Gabriel, M.D.Carson City, NV1205862182
  7. George Gluck, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1316168289
  8. Kevin Golshani, M.D.Henderson, NV1699041970
  9. Ryan Grabow, M.D.Henderson, NV1124050307
  10. Robert Gutierrez, MDLas Vegas, NV1730146374

Common questions

What is Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386625952, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 786-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 8971, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kirk Alan Kaiser, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.