David Paul Kimmel, MD
NPI 1053306092ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Banner Elk, NC
Internal Medicine (MD) in Banner Elk, North Carolina, trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,279,818 for 15,563 claims, against $97,360 paid for services in 2024. Csl Behring was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.52 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053306092 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 31158 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD25106 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 484 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,424 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,360 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,563 · 31,078 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 829 |
| Total drug cost | $1,279,818 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Appalachian Regional Medical Associates IncBoone, NC · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Regional HospitalSpruce Pine, NC
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville, NC
- Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Boone, NC
- Medi Home Health and HospiceHome health agency · Boone, NC
- AmoremHospice · Lenoir, NC
- Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, IncHospice · Spruce Pine, NC
- Life Care Center of Banner ElkNursing home · Banner Elk, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.52 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$47.91 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Csl Behring | $26.03 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $13.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.52 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records