Phillip Kelchen, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Bolivar, MO
Phillip Kelchen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bolivar, Missouri, and NPI 1154612588, issued on Apr 19, 2011. Check the license (Missouri 2014007878, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phillip Kelchen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2014007878 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1172 Highway U, Bolivar, MO 65613
- Phone
- (417) 880-8119
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140908002187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Phillip Kelchen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2014007878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone54 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl20 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Phillip Kelchen among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Phillip Kelchen, M.D. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bolivar
They are 19 of the 373 NPPES records with a practice address in Bolivar, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Donnell, M.D.Bolivar, MO 656131639191125
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- Louis Harris, M.D.Bolivar, MO 656131922018076
- George Heinz, MDBolivar, MO 656131326110818
- Julie HensonBolivar, MO 656131477912731
- Mary Hogan, M.D.Bolivar, MO 656131932147808
- Kristopher Kaufmann, DOBolivar, MO 656131023029998
- Greg Link, DOBolivar, MO 656131871692798
Common questions
What is Phillip Kelchen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Phillip Kelchen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154612588, issued on Apr 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phillip Kelchen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1172 Highway U, Bolivar, MO, 65613. Phone: (417) 880-8119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phillip Kelchen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014007878, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Phillip Kelchen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phillip Kelchen, M.D. had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.