Clifton E. Kew II

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1851328702PAC ID2668412867
Medicare services, 2024
717
Medicare patients, 2024
247
Part D claims, 2024
3,264
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,597
Practice address
619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211
Practice phone
Call (205) 731-9770
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Primary practice

University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama

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Clifton E. Kew II is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama

Clifton Kew practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Clifton Kew's NPI, 1851328702, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Clifton Kew graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1990. Clifton Kew holds Alabama license 19608.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668412867
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 731-9770
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Clifton E. Kew II practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

Clifton Kew's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

  • University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
    619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 731-9770

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Clifton E. Kew II is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Clifton Kew's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Clifton Kew is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Clifton E. Kew II's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Alabama Birmingham HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Clifton E. Kew II is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama

Nephrology is Clifton Kew's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Clifton Kew is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 19608 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Clifton Kew

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Clifton E. Kew II billed Medicare for 717 services in 2024

CMS data shows 717 Medicare services from Clifton Kew across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,722 for them.

Medicare services, 2024717
Medicare patients247
Paid by Medicare$41,722
Procedure codes6

Clifton Kew's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5912024: 50015%
Other services
2023: 02024: 217

Where Clifton Kew's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6910%
  • In a facility64890%

Clifton Kew compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Clifton Kew
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
717vs 1,27444% below
Medicare patients
247vs 34027% below
Part D claims
2,945vs 8083.6 times

Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Clifton Kew's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Clifton E. Kew II treated 247 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 58

CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Clifton Kew in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 139 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Clifton Kew's median patient age at 59, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024247
Average age58
Average risk score5.00
Also on Medicaid29%

Clifton Kew's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Clifton Kew's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11747%
  • Men13053%

Chronic conditions among Clifton Kew's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes66%
  5. Ischemic heart disease40%
  6. Heart failure37%
  7. Arthritis35%
  8. Mood disorders24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Clifton Kew's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Clifton E. Kew II wrote 3,264 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Clifton Kew wrote 3,264 Medicare Part D claims for 796 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,945 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $93,626 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,267 claims across 50 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,264
Drugs named by CMS43
Total drug cost$93,626
Part D patients796

Clifton Kew's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,126 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other138 claims4%

Clifton Kew's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Clifton Kew's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics17%564 of 3,264 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4,2672024: 2,94531%

Drugs named by CMS: 43 in 2024, 50 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Clifton E. Kew II offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Clifton Kew accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Clifton Kew as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Clifton E. Kew II received $1,597 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Clifton Kew from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $954.

General payments to Clifton Kew by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Clifton Kew by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$81251%
  • Travel and lodging$78549%

Companies that paid Clifton Kew the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Clifton E. Kew II graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Clifton Kew graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York Downstate Medical Center

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Sources for Clifton E. Kew II's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Clifton E. Kew II's NPI number?

Clifton E. Kew II's NPI number is 1851328702. It was assigned on June 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Clifton E. Kew II specialize in?

Clifton E. Kew II is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Clifton E. Kew II practice?

Clifton Kew practices at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211. Clifton Kew's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

What is Clifton E. Kew II's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Clifton Kew is (205) 731-9770.

What is Clifton E. Kew II's medical license number?

Clifton Kew holds Alabama license 19608.

Which hospitals is Clifton E. Kew II affiliated with?

Clifton Kew is affiliated with UAB Hospital.

What medical group is Clifton E. Kew II part of?

Clifton Kew is linked to UAB Medicine.

Does Clifton E. Kew II accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Clifton Kew billed Medicare for 717 services in 2024, and Clifton Kew accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Clifton E. Kew II offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Clifton Kew as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Clifton E. Kew II see?

CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Clifton Kew in 2024, with an average age of 58.

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What services does Clifton E. Kew II bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Clifton Kew's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Clifton E. Kew II go to medical school?

Clifton Kew graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1990.

What drugs does Clifton E. Kew II prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Clifton Kew's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Prednisone and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Clifton E. Kew II received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,597 in general payments to Clifton Kew from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Clifton E. Kew II been practicing?

Clifton Kew graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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