Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD
Periodontics · Birmingham, AL
Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD is a periodontics with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1518981703, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 4796, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leigh Kent
- Credential
- DDS, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 4796 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2045 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 870-8341
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest periodontics records → All 59 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Leigh Kent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 4796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 159 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen146 claims
- Amoxicillin138 claims
- Ibuprofen125 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate96 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl21 claims
- Nystatin13 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.
Leigh Kent among 59 periodontics records in Alabama
Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD is one of 59 periodontics records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Alabama
There are 59 periodontics records in Alabama.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Duckett, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051497835391
- Maria Geisinger, DDSBirmingham, AL 352131396947818
- James Roberts, D.M.DBirmingham, AL 352051962576413
- Elizabeth Kivus, D.D.S.Hoover, AL 352261801150115
- Matthew LitzBirmingham, AL 352261134314289
- Alvin Stevens, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352261013935980
- Ramzi Abou Arraj, D.D.S., M.S.Birmingham, AL 352331679829071
- Kathleen Beaudry, D.M.D., M.S.Birmingham, AL 352331508155623
Common questions
What is Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD's NPI number?
Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518981703, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2045 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 870-8341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 4796, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leigh Kent, DDS, PHD had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.