Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS
Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1518197151, issued on Jul 16, 2009. Check the license (Mississippi 20730, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Benjamin Kerr
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 20730 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1250, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 366-1011
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2024
- Fax
- (601) 366-7311
- Medicaid ID
- 03039557 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091015000393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Laurie Foster, AGPCNP-CNurse Practitioner1962854323
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Verify Paul Benjamin Kerr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 20730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol48 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 claims
- Meloxicam22 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 88.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $356.57
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- St. Dominic Medical Associates LLCMadison, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Benjamin Kerr among 62 neurological surgery physician records in Mississippi
Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D. is one of 62 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 62 neurological surgery physician records in Mississippi.
All 62 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Chohan, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161427220128
- Domenic Esposito, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161578510962
- William Hanigan, MDJackson, MS 392161396864450
- Haynes Harkey, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161609823939
- John Lancon, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161013008242
- Gustavo Luzardo, MDJackson, MS 392161972706927
- Andrew Parent, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161043267719
- Roberto Rey Dios, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161487835211
Common questions
What is Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518197151, issued on Jul 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1250, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 366-1011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 20730, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Benjamin Kerr, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.