NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark B. Kerner, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Suffolk, VA

Mark B. Kerner, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Suffolk, Virginia, and NPI 1871516708, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101052596, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871516708
Name
Mark B. Kerner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
0101052596 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5818 Harbour View Blvd Ste C2, Suffolk, VA 23435
Phone
(757) 933-8890
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2025
Fax
(757) 873-3239
Medicaid ID
006405240 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000239); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1989
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

824 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 188 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Kerner824
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam175 claims
  2. Gabapentin147 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl141 claims
  4. Topiramate68 claims
  5. Pregabalin61 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone50 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): 69.5 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 score59.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%72.0
  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: $1,387.02

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Kerner$1,387
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Hampton Roads Orthopaedic And Sports Medicine LLCNewport News, VA

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

Mark B. Kerner among 47 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Virginia

Mark B. Kerner, M.D. is one of 47 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1998 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Virginia

There are 47 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Neway, D.O.Virginia Beach, VA 234541114125663
  2. Adam Crowl, MDRichmond, VA 232941457327652
  3. Edward Irby, M.D.Richmond, VA 232941144263666
  4. Jeffrey Carlson, MDNewport News, VA 236061518029347
  5. Mark McFarland, DONewport News, VA 236061841352671
  6. Sean Kelly, D.O.Richmond, VA 232261700205952
  7. Thomas Scioscia, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261235177684
  8. John Simpson, MDRichmond, VA 232261558313320

Common questions

What is Mark B. Kerner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark B. Kerner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871516708, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark B. Kerner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5818 Harbour View Blvd Ste C2, Suffolk, VA, 23435. Phone: (757) 933-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark B. Kerner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101052596, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark B. Kerner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark B. Kerner, M.D. had 824 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark B. Kerner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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.

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