Dr. Kenneth F Lemaster , MD
Specialist • Sheffield, AL
323 N Montgomery Ave
Sheffield, AL 356602708
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 21, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 8,190 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 95165 — Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens: 3,521 service units.
- 95004 — Test for allergy using allergenic extract: 2,242 service units.
- 95115 — Professional service for single injection of allergen: 1,477 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 297 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Montelukast Sodium — 98 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diazepam — 42 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone Propionate — 36 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 10,844 in 2017 to 8,190 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
323 N Montgomery Ave
Sheffield, AL 356602708
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Specialist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $84,369 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $57,063 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
379 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$6,561 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $10.88 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Sheffield and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Lemaster are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Lemaster are from 2019.
6 active clinicians are listed under Specialist with a practice address in Sheffield, AL (545 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 24% from 10,844 in 2017 to 8,190 in 2019.
- 2017: 10,844
- 2018: 9,451
- 2019: 8,190
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 43% from $147,567 in 2017 to $84,369 in 2019.
- 2017: $147,567
- 2018: $122,065
- 2019: $84,369
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 47% from $107,107 in 2017 to $57,063 in 2019.
- 2017: $107,107
- 2018: $85,254
- 2019: $57,063
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 73% from 1,080 in 2015 to 297 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,080
- 2016: 945
- 2017: 663
- 2018: 472
- 2019: 297
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 67% from 1,160 in 2015 to 379 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,160
- 2016: 1,039
- 2017: 728
- 2018: 547
- 2019: 379
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 87% from $49,836 in 2015 to $6,561 in 2019.
- 2015: $49,836
- 2016: $38,908
- 2017: $23,023
- 2018: $13,083
- 2019: $6,561
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $10.88.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPIROX - LATERA | General | $10.88 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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95165
Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens
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3,521 | 116 | $12.61 | $11.31 |
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95004
Test for allergy using allergenic extract
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2,242 | 59 | $10.00 | $3.59 |
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95115
Professional service for single injection of allergen
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1,477 | 91 | $18.00 | $7.81 |
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95117
Professional service for multiple injections of allergen
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439 | 34 | $22.00 | $9.05 |
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95024
Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin
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194 | 22 | $11.00 | $6.93 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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109 | 89 | $90.00 | $66.97 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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38 | 38 | $105.00 | $96.26 |
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92504
Exam of ear using a microscope
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36 | 34 | $150.00 | $26.22 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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32 | 29 | $225.00 | $104.54 |
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92567
Test to assess middle ear function
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27 | 25 | $45.00 | $13.50 |
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92557
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
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21 | 21 | $95.00 | $34.97 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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20 | 20 | $90.00 | $69.06 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $80.00 | $38.59 |
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92537
Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears
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11 | 11 | $185.00 | $37.31 |
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92540
Evaluation and testing for balance with recording
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11 | 11 | $450.00 | $94.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 98 | 4,450 | $1,283.65 | 26 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 42 | 702 | $96.48 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 36 | 1,500 | $551.09 | 13 |
| Desloratadine | Desloratadine | 26 | 780 | $1,059.57 | — |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 24 | 716 | $1,690.25 | 14 |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 16 | 212 | $157.40 | — |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 16 | 208 | $788.22 | — |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 15 | 750 | $166.05 | — |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 | 142 | $177.29 | — |
| Olopatadine Hcl | Olopatadine Hcl | 11 | 198 | $590.53 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 21, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Specialists in Sheffield
Mailing Address
323 N Montgomery Ave
Sheffield, AL 356602708
Phone: 2563816673