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Emergency Medicine

Charles B. Kemmler, MD

Works at hospitals in Philadelphia, PA · Pennsylvania

Summary

Dr. Charles B. Kemmler, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Phone: (215) 662-6698. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Charles B. Kemmler had 223 Original Medicare patients and 277 services. NPI 1689024648. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Charles B. Kemmler, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Charles B. Kemmler accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Charles B. Kemmler accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Charles B. Kemmler see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 223 Original Medicare patients and 277 services for Charles B. Kemmler. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Charles B. Kemmler's NPI number?
1689024648. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Charles B. Kemmler, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients223
Services billed to Medicare277
Different services or procedures25
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)96 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)82 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)27 services
  4. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)23 services
  5. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Chronic kidney disease46%
  • Diabetes43%
  • Depression41%

Hospitals where Charles B. Kemmler works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Charles B. Kemmler at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Charles B. Kemmler is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Charles B. Kemmler as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • University of Penn - Medical Group3,505 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Philadelphia

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Philadelphia, PA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in University of Penn - Medical Group

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2016 (10 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1689024648
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians