NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Newark, DE

Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1427403260, issued on Apr 29, 2016. Check the license (Delaware C1-0024955, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427403260
Name
Patrick William Kerns
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
C1-0024955 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hygeia Dr, Newark, DE 19713
Phone
(302) 623-3017
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2024
Fax
(302) 733-6081
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220630002099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 Hygeia Dr

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

  1. Valerie Acevedo, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1932457405
  2. Sonia Adnan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790915593
  3. Eunice Asibey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912231572
  4. Mamadou Bah, PAPhysician Assistant1619400157
  5. Kevin Bailey, PT, MPT, SCS, ATCPhysical Therapist1356372874
  6. Kathryn Benson, FNP BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1720084213

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Patrick Kerns2,086
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa689 claims
  2. Primidone142 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl96 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er84 claims
  5. Propranolol Hcl79 claims
  6. Clonazepam67 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: $105.66

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Kerns$105.66
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Christiana Care Health Services IncNewark, DE

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

Patrick William Kerns among 65 neurology physician records in Delaware

Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD is one of 65 neurology physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Delaware

There are 65 neurology physician records in Delaware.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Enrica Arnaudo, MDNewark, DE 197131144271354
  2. Sung Bae, MDNewark, DE 197131396795076
  3. Michael Carunchio, M.D.Newark, DE 197131881646164
  4. Toni Catania, PACNewark, DE 197131497776538
  5. Lanny Edelsohn, M.D.Newark, DE 197131174574305
  6. Alan Fink, M.D.Newark, DE 197131386696854
  7. Richard Fischer, M.D.Newark, DE 197131609828425
  8. Douglas Gersh, M.D.Newark, DE 197131902858293

Common questions

What is Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427403260, issued on Apr 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hygeia Dr, Newark, DE, 19713. Phone: (302) 623-3017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0024955, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patrick William Kerns, MD, PHD had 2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.