Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1023018728, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD20355, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross Eric Kerns
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- MD20355 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9957 Sherrill Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37932
- Phone
- (865) 639-2255
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Fax
- (865) 691-7888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040712001601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ross Eric Kerns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD20355Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,364 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole151 claims
- Hydroxyurea56 claims
- Potassium Chloride54 claims
- Allopurinol52 claims
- Prednisone51 claims
- Revlimid49 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): 76.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,781.01
170 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Tennessee Cancer Specialists PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross Eric Kerns among 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee
Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. is one of 273 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 273 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
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- Ronald Lands, MDKnoxville, TN 379201982601811
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Common questions
What is Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023018728, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9957 Sherrill Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37932. Phone: (865) 639-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD20355, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. had 1,364 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.