NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · South Euclid, OH

Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in South Euclid, Ohio, and NPI 1346284296, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-04-1629, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1346284296
Name
Lawrence Tambling Kent
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
35-04-1629 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 S Green RD, South Euclid, OH 44121
Phone
(216) 381-6177
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(216) 297-2117
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061214000203); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1974
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 1611 S Green RD

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

  1. Philip Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1700828738
  2. Nabil Bissada, DDS, MSDPeriodontics1669537460
  3. Joseph Borus, MDPediatrics Physician1316938137
  4. David Burkons, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1871572289
  5. Lydia Burrell, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124034822
  6. Anna Byrne, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730986191

Verify Lawrence Tambling Kent in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lawrence Kent72
  2. Specialty average1,978

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $172.88

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Kent$172.88
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH

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

Lawrence Tambling Kent among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D. is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Flagg, MDSouth Euclid, OH 441211821178013
  2. Allen Segal, D.O.South Euclid, OH 441211497730220
  3. Frederic Bishko, M.D.Shaker Heights, OH 441221639317696
  4. David Blumenthal, MDBeachwood, OH 441221639243223
  5. Scott Burg, DOMayfield Hts, OH 441241093808123
  6. Robert Rzewnicki, MDCleveland, OH 441151831123256
  7. Giuseppe Antonelli, M.D.Parma, OH 441291912976473
  8. William Crowe, M.D.Parma, OH 441291154373975

Common questions

What is Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346284296, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 S Green RD, South Euclid, OH, 44121. Phone: (216) 381-6177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-04-1629, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence Tambling Kent, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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