Kristen L. Kahrmann, MD
NPI 1245664788ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Columbus, GA
Family Medicine (MD) in Columbus, Georgia, trained at Mercer University School of Medicine (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,406,792 for 13,040 claims, against $266,551 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,233 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245664788 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 82261 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 570 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,811 across 104 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $266,551 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,040 · 31,313 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 881 |
| Total drug cost | $1,406,792 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Mercer University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Horizons Diagnostics, L.L.C.Columbus, GA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
- St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of MaconHome health agency · Macon, GA
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Phenix City, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, GA
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, GA
- Prohealth Home Health-Georgia, LLCHome health agency · Columbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,233 · 68 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,708 · 105 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $192.32 | 14 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $154.09 | 7 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $117.77 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $107.49 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $106.89 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,233 · 68 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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