Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Louisville, KY
Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1548213390, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 42966, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Rhys Lam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 42966 KY
59544 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4001 Dutchmans LN, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 893-1000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070620000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4001 Dutchmans LN
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Verify Benjamin Rhys Lam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt24 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Cephalexin19 claims
- Meloxicam12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
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 Rhys Lam among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky
Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2011 among the 557 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Louisville → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Biddle, MDLouisville, KY 402071538263017
- Stephen Cawood, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071356320840
- Ann Coffey, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071770562233
- William Compton, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071861432254
- Lisa Daniel, MDLouisville, KY 402071356445860
- Douglas Ettin, MDLouisville, KY 402071326095969
- William Holland, MDLouisville, KY 402071467498121
- Steven Lundquist, MDLouisville, KY 402071881775146
Common questions
What is Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548213390, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4001 Dutchmans LN, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 893-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42966, 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 Rhys Lam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Rhys Lam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.