Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy, MD

  • Jackson, MS
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1689725202PAC ID9436210499
Medicare services, 2024
200
Medicare patients, 2024
118
Part D claims, 2024
17
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Practice phone
Call (601) 200-2000
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Primary practice

FMOL Health | St. Dominic

Hospital · Jackson, Mississippi

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Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi

Dr. Kennedy practices at FMOL Health | St. Dominic in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.

Dr. Kennedy's NPI, 1689725202, was assigned on January 12, 2007. Dr. Kennedy graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Kennedy holds Mississippi license 08369.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436210499
NPI enumeration date
January 12, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 200-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

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

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy practices at FMOL Health | St. Dominic in Jackson, Mississippi

Dr. Kennedy's primary practice is FMOL Health | St. Dominic, at 969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216 in Hinds County. The practice phone is (601) 200-2000.

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Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kennedy's primary practice is FMOL Health | St. Dominic in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dr. Kennedy is also affiliated with Merit Health Central. The medical group on file is St. Dominic Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kennedy to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kennedy practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
FMOL Health | St. DominicAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy is one of 43 cardiothoracic surgeons in Mississippi

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Kennedy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kennedy's licenses on file in 2 states: Mississippi and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), MississippiPrimaryLicense 08369 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Louisiana licenseLicense 326463

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Kennedy

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy billed Medicare for 200 services in 2024

CMS data shows 200 Medicare services from Dr. Kennedy across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 118 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,657 for them.

Medicare services, 2024200
Medicare patients118
Paid by Medicare$51,657
Procedure codes6

Dr. Kennedy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1122024: 1207%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1462024: 8045%

Where Dr. Kennedy's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5728%
  • In a facility14372%

Dr. Kennedy compared with the Mississippi median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kennedy
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
200vs 14637% above
Medicare patients
118vs 120Close to median
Part D claims
50vs 3447% above

Medians across 39 cardiothoracic surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kennedy'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

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy treated 118 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kennedy in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kennedy's median patient age at 75, with 42% women.

Medicare patients, 2024118
Average age76
Average risk score1.48

Dr. Kennedy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kennedy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4538%
  • Men7362%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kennedy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Diabetes58%
  5. Heart failure57%
  6. Arthritis52%
  7. Atrial fibrillation52%
  8. Anxiety34%

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

Dr. Kennedy's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women42%
  • Men58%

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

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kennedy wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $266 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 94 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202417
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$266

Dr. Kennedy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic16 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims6%

Dr. Kennedy's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 942023: 5047%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kennedy for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kennedy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Kennedy, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Kennedy's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 73.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Kennedy ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
66th percentile19 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy received $8,884 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 279 general payments to Dr. Kennedy from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AtriCure, Inc. paid the most, $2,089.

General payments to Dr. Kennedy by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Kennedy the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Dr. Kennedy graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's NPI number?

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's NPI number is 1689725202. It was assigned on January 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy?

Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy practice?

Dr. Kennedy practices at 969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216. Dr. Kennedy's primary practice is FMOL Health | St. Dominic in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kennedy to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kennedy is (601) 200-2000.

What is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's medical license number?

Dr. Kennedy holds Mississippi license 08369, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kennedy in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy affiliated with?

Dr. Kennedy practices at FMOL Health | St. Dominic in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Kennedy is also affiliated with Merit Health Central.

What medical group is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy part of?

Dr. Kennedy is linked to St. Dominic Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Kennedy to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kennedy billed Medicare for 200 services in 2024, and Dr. Kennedy accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy's MIPS score?

Dr. Kennedy's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy see?

CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kennedy in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kennedy's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).

Where did Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy go to medical school?

Dr. Kennedy graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kennedy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel.

Has Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,884 in general payments to Dr. Kennedy from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AtriCure, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ronald E. Kennedy been practicing?

Dr. Kennedy graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

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