NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · New Bern, NC

Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1891867651, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891867651
Name
Zachary Joseph Kitchen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
D0062157 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 Neuse Blvd., New Bern, NC 28560
Phone
(252) 636-0300
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 636-0335
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090720000611); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Zachary Joseph Kitchen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 1,140 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zachary Kitchen1,882
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl340 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen217 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen209 claims
  4. Gabapentin186 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl105 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er97 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,322.07

72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zachary Kitchen$1,322.07
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Crystal Coast Pain Management Center, PLLCNew Bern, NC
  2. East Carolina Anesthesia Associates PLLCApex, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zachary Joseph Kitchen among 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina

Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D. is one of 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 85% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 85 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirk Harum, M.D.New Bern, NC 285601013904614
  2. Matthew Hallman, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621235586546
  3. Garlon Campbell, MDMorehead City, NC 285571952583817
  4. Matthew Swiber, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571730150541
  5. Felix Muniz, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461881658342
  6. Deloy Oberlin, MDHickory, NC 286011245210962
  7. Leigh Stevens, MDHickory, NC 286011558358770
  8. Michael Burchell, MDStatesville, NC 286251548655616

Common questions

What is Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891867651, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 Neuse Blvd., New Bern, NC, 28560. Phone: (252) 636-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D.'s license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Joseph Kitchen, M.D. had 1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.