Philip Alfred Kern, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Lexington, KY
Philip Alfred Kern, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1114034170, issued on Aug 24, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 42895, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Alfred Kern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 42895 KY
E0679 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-5821
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 323-5707
- Medicaid ID
- 128478001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090805000798); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Philip Alfred Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42895Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
635 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium52 claims
- Ozempic51 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate36 claims
- Lantus Solostar33 claims
- Hydrocortisone32 claims
- Metformin Hcl29 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip Alfred Kern among 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Kentucky
Philip Alfred Kern, M.D. is one of 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura AdamsLexington, KY 405361679816292
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- Megha Desai, MDLexington, KY 405361073721700
- James Flueck, MDLexington, KY 405361194734020
- Indu Mathew, MDLexington, KY 405361023372034
- L Reynolds, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361801811815
- Lisa Tannock, MDLexington, KY 405361720092661
- Kristina Humphries, MDLexington, KY 405131841299369
Common questions
What is Philip Alfred Kern, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip Alfred Kern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114034170, issued on Aug 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Alfred Kern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Alfred Kern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42895, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip Alfred Kern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Alfred Kern, M.D. had 635 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip Alfred Kern, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.