Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1457347544, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35.048223, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas R. Kiefhaber
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 35.048223 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 538 Oak St, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Phone
- (513) 354-3700
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 699-1435
- Medicaid ID
- 0625354 OH
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 95 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 538 Oak St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Safi Faruqui, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669645271
- Peter Stern, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1801882311
Verify Thomas R. Kiefhaber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.048223Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Meloxicam20 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): 90.4 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: $69.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Thomas R. Kiefhaber among 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio
Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D. is one of 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 88% 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, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 95 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kagan Ozer, MDCincinnati, OH 452191831204346
- Peter Stern, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191801882311
- Roger Cornwall, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452291376633826
- Kevin Little, MDCincinnati, OH 452291841401148
- James Plettner, MDCincinnati, OH 452301558361147
- Christopher Chen, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361578980603
- James Willis, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361437185220
- Mohab Foad, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452411932167194
Common questions
What is Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457347544, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 538 Oak St, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 354-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.048223, 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 Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas R. Kiefhaber, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.