Samuel C. Kerns, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Painesville, OH
Samuel C. Kerns, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Painesville, Ohio, and NPI 1902075054, issued on Feb 22, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35-091099, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel C. Kerns
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 35-091099 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7580 Auburn Road, Painesville, OH 44077
- Phone
- (440) 352-1474
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (440) 352-2662
- Medicaid ID
- 2844284 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7580 Auburn Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marcia Berezin, MAAudiologist1396902888
- E. Bold, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366412827
- Lori Davidson, AU.D.Audiologist1043452048
- Michael Gaugler, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1033189527
- Margaret Kost, M.A.Audiologist1710141908
- Kenneth Vito, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1629048194
Verify Samuel C. Kerns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35-091099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,621 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate458 claims
- Azelastine Hcl351 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide128 claims
- Omeprazole93 claims
- Prednisone67 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil58 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): 90.9 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: $189.87
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- University Primary Care Practices IncCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Ohio
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- Fadi Abbass, M.D.Lima, OH1639283914
- Hassan Abbass, MDMayfield Heights, OH1023053980
- Tom Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH1942263975
- Jeffery Adam, MDTroy, OH1326019613
- Stewart Adam, MDDayton, OH1225009517
- Stewart Adam, MDVandalia, OH1184866642
- Vijay Adappa, M.D.Oregon, OH1902802648
- Abdulla Adib, MDDayton, OH1891765103
Common questions
What is Samuel C. Kerns, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel C. Kerns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902075054, issued on Feb 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel C. Kerns, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7580 Auburn Road, Painesville, OH, 44077. Phone: (440) 352-1474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel C. Kerns, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-091099, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel C. Kerns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel C. Kerns, M.D. had 1,621 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel C. Kerns, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 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.