What is Eric Kerns's specialty?

Eric Kerns (NPI 1013189174) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Burlington, MA.

Where does Eric Kerns practice?

Eric Kerns practices in Burlington, MA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1013189174.

How much does Medicare pay Eric Kerns?

Eric Kerns (NPI 1013189174) received approximately $52K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 173 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1013189174

Eric KernsMD

NephrologyBurlington, MAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

258

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

407

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$33K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 270 Nephrology providers in MA — below median (cohort median 904).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

833

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$64K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Amlodipine Besylate82 claims

Torsemide68 claims

Chlorthalidone67 claims

Spironolactone56 claims

Losartan Potassium52 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$23

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$23

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$23

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (4)

Dialysis facility

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Eric Kerns's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 23 inbound referrers · 42 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL	65	257
Susie Hu Nephrology · Riverside, RI	39	241
Thomas Egglin Diagnostic Radiology · Warwick, RI	29	53
Katherine Richman Internal Medicine · Riverside, RI	28	50
Michael Kim Cardiology · Springfield, IL	27	41
Terrance Healey Diagnostic Radiology · Warwick, RI	27	78
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL	26	112
Antony Chu Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bemidji, MN	24	44
Kenneth Korr Internal Medicine · Providence, RI	24	63
KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	24	34
Reginald Gohh Nephrology · Riverside, RI	22	47
Gary Katzman Cardiology · Providence, RI	19	39

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL	101	385
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL	60	259
Susie Hu Nephrology · Riverside, RI	41	197
MED TECH INC	40	158
East Side Clinical Laboratory, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · East Providence, RI	32	89
Reginald Gohh Nephrology · Riverside, RI	31	64
Douglas Shemin Nephrology · Riverside, RI	29	63
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL	27	204
Thomas Egglin Diagnostic Radiology · Warwick, RI	25	47
Katherine Richman Internal Medicine · Riverside, RI	24	46
Michael Kim Cardiology · Springfield, IL	22	41
Antony Chu Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bemidji, MN	21	36

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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