Richard D. Kennedy, M.D.
NPI 1215029897ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Columbia, TN
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Columbia, Tennessee, trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,228,282 for 21,577 claims, against $251,126 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,811 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1215029897 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 34124 | 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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 638 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,044 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $251,126 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,577 · 45,654 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,206 |
| Total drug cost | $2,228,282 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Meharry Medical College School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN · 523 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Marshall Medical CenterLewisburg, TN
- Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN
- Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN
Other facilities
- Beacon Home HealthHome health agency · Smyrna, TN
- Nhc Homecare of ColumbiaHome health agency · Columbia, TN
- GentivaHospice · Nashville, TN
- Life Care Center of ColumbiaNursing home · Columbia, TN
- Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Columbia, TN
- Nhc Healthcare, ScottNursing home · Lawrenceburg, TN
- Nhc-Maury Regional Transitional Care CenterNursing home · Columbia, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,811 · 95 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$1,981 · 109 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $290.20 | 21 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $194.84 | 9 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $165.52 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $146.46 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $108.72 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,747 · 93 payments
- Education$64.54 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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