Christopher L. Kafka, DO
NPI 1629016704ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Kansas City, MO
Family Medicine (DO) in Kansas City, Missouri, trained at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,136,641 for 11,903 claims, against $149,211 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $696.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629016704 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | R7H87 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 378 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,395 across 144 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $149,211 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,903 · 28,789 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 957 |
| Total drug cost | $1,136,641 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
Medical groups
- Ability KcKansas City, MO · 167 clinicians
- Clay Platte Family Medicine ClinicKansas City, MO · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO
- Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City, MO
- Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO
- University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Overland Park, KS
- Phoenix Home CareHome health agency · Independence, MO
- Specialized Home CareHome health agency · Independence, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$696.36 · 61 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$487.60 · 57 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $179.42 | 26 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $173.73 | 14 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $55.97 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.06 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $45.13 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$696.36 · 61 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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