Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD
Neurology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1659514552, issued on Apr 8, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 49016, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirk J. Kleinfeld
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 49016 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170516000796); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kirk J. Kleinfeld in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 49016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin195 claims
- Donepezil Hcl171 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa143 claims
- Emgality Pen112 claims
- Memantine Hcl107 claims
- Levetiracetam86 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): 97.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kirk J. Kleinfeld among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee
Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Fallis, MDNashville, TN 372321508867789
- Wiaam Falouji, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321013920735
- John Fang, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321952315475
- Latai Grant Brown, MDNashville, TN 372321679519573
- Noel Lim, MDNashville, TN 372321710919295
Common questions
What is Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD's NPI number?
Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659514552, issued on Apr 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49016, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD had 2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kirk J. Kleinfeld, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.