NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mercedes Kent, DO

Urology Physician · Lansing, MI

Mercedes Kent, DO is a urology physician with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1477283034, issued on Jun 15, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 5151015793, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477283034
Name
Mercedes Kent
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
5151015793 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone
(517) 364-1000
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1215 E Michigan Ave

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  6. Francis AbuanPhysical Therapist1487156030

Verify Mercedes Kent in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mercedes Kent362
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl68 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine54 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er44 claims
  4. Phenazopyridine Hcl42 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $426.81

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mercedes Kent$426.81
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Mercedes Kent among 446 urology physician records in Michigan

Mercedes Kent, DO is one of 446 urology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2022, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 95% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 446 urology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Demus, DOLansing, MI 489121538855069
  2. Bradley Johnson, DOLansing, MI 489121417528357
  3. Seyedamirhossein PishvaLansing, MI 489121194612648
  4. Erica Redmann, DOLansing, MI 489121891544185
  5. Shaveena Sivapalan, DOLansing, MI 489121164353785
  6. Brandon Tompkins, DOLansing, MI 489121154903714
  7. Ross Voelker, DOLansing, MI 489121104485986
  8. Michael Wolf, DOLansing, MI 489121437998614

Common questions

What is Mercedes Kent, DO's NPI number?

Mercedes Kent, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477283034, issued on Jun 15, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mercedes Kent, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912. Phone: (517) 364-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mercedes Kent, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5151015793, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mercedes Kent, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mercedes Kent, DO had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.