Kristen Ahern, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Florence, KY
Kristen Ahern, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Florence, Kentucky, and NPI 1295029361, issued on Jun 6, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 49691, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Ahern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 49691 KY
ME123433 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7300 Turfway RD, Florence, KY 41042
- Phone
- (859) 371-3376
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2024
- Fax
- (859) 282-1600
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161216001466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7300 Turfway RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristen Ahern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,165 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide142 claims
- Hydrocortisone101 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate91 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented80 claims
- Nystatin56 claims
- Ketoconazole55 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): 90.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $847.84
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Summit Medical Group IncFlorence, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristen Ahern among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky
Kristen Ahern, M.D. is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 142 in Kentucky → Every provider in Florence → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Bushelman, M.D.Florence, KY 410421073632733
- Clayton Conner, MDFlorence, KY 410421063948438
- John DeisFlorence, KY 410421932632775
- Molly Eisner, M.D.Florence, KY 410421366561029
- Jordan Jones, MDFlorence, KY 410421245762665
- David Shearer, MDFlorence, KY 410421659388726
- Clay Shearer, MDFlorence, KY 410421881601961
- Mark Zalla, M.D.Florence, KY 410421356460018
Common questions
What is Kristen Ahern, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristen Ahern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295029361, issued on Jun 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Ahern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 Turfway RD, Florence, KY, 41042. Phone: (859) 371-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Ahern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49691, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristen Ahern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Ahern, M.D. had 1,165 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristen Ahern, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.