Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D.
Specialist · Louisville, KY
Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1811909864, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 21721, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bennet Downs Cecil
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 21721 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1009A Dupont SQ N, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 894-9950
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040415001143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bennet Downs Cecil in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 21721Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Xifaxan14 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $17.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Bennet Downs Cecil among 382 specialist records in Kentucky
Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D. is one of 382 specialist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 13% 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, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1988 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 88% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Kentucky
There are 382 specialist records in Kentucky.
All 382 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Conway, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071750385639
- Sarah Cox, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071710989892
- John Derr, M. D.Louisville, KY 402071801883988
- Stacie Grossfeld, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071710980842
- Atefeh Gupta, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071184675621
- Kenneth Jaegers, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071568436251
- John Janes, PT, MHS, OCSLouisville, KY 402071124024385
- James Jewell, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071760405443
Common questions
What is Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811909864, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1009A Dupont SQ N, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 894-9950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 21721, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bennet Downs Cecil, M.D. had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.