Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Owensboro, KY
Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Owensboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1306102769, issued on Apr 10, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 48100, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Thomas Cunningham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 48100 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Pleasant Valley RD, Owensboro, KY 42303
- Phone
- (502) 417-3791
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140228001441); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1201 Pleasant Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Thomas Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 48100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
448 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl41 claims
- Methylprednisolone39 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl38 claims
- Ibuprofen20 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vapotherm Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Thomas Cunningham among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky
Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D. is one of 903 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 557 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 903 in Kentucky → Every provider in Owensboro → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Don BertolottiOwensboro, KY 423031275950560
- Kenneth Canant, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031316952898
- James Coomes, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031801802327
- Brett Dickens, MDOwensboro, KY 423031871026492
- Seth Faull, DOOwensboro, KY 423031285124404
- Gregory Fletcher, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031275585556
- Charles Hobelmann, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031114933686
- Elvis Joseph, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031477086783
Common questions
What is Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306102769, issued on Apr 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Pleasant Valley RD, Owensboro, KY, 42303. Phone: (502) 417-3791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 48100, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Thomas Cunningham, M.D. had 448 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.