Matthew Kershaw, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Allentown, PA
Matthew Kershaw, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1457765141, issued on Jun 20, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD467537, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Kershaw
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- MD467537 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500, Allentown, PA 18103
- Phone
- (610) 402-0100
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190925000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Matthew Kershaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD467537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,330 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 725 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl437 claims
- Gabapentin257 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl115 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium104 claims
- Lorazepam87 claims
- Sertraline Hcl72 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): 95.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scranton Quincy Clinic Company LLCOld Forge, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Kershaw among 47 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Matthew Kershaw, MD is one of 47 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207QH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 47 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 47 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Bresnan, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031730353731
- Ivy De Lacruz, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031568701753
- Sarah Nicklin, MDAllentown, PA 181031689603565
- Shui Ho Chan, MDAllentown, PA 181041538800461
- Eva Notis, DOAllentown, PA 181041134758204
- Leyland RobinsonAllentown, PA 181041033678966
- Sam Bub, M.D.Emmaus, PA 180491417957465
- Ric Baxter, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151679683486
Common questions
What is Matthew Kershaw, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Kershaw, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457765141, issued on Jun 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Kershaw, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Kershaw, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD467537, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Kershaw, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Kershaw, MD had 2,330 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Kershaw, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.