NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bethany D. Lucas, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Edgewood, KY

Bethany D. Lucas, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1477792489, issued on Feb 13, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky R1303, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477792489
Name
Bethany D. Lucas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
R1303 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
413 S Loop RD, Edgewood, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 301-3800
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(859) 301-3987
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101007001217); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 413 S Loop RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Seth Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780528141
  2. Mark Ademisoye, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831032150
  3. Zaenab Ali, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780258624
  4. Andrew Arnold, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417794801
  5. Grant Barnett, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275385718
  6. Flynn Blanchet, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356188767

Verify Bethany D. Lucas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

787 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bethany Lucas787
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone109 claims
  2. Azithromycin52 claims
  3. Amoxicillin40 claims
  4. Prednisone37 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  6. Furosemide26 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): 81.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $649.67

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bethany Lucas$649.67
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Family Medicine Center, PLLCAshland, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bethany D. Lucas among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Bethany D. Lucas, M.D. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Edgewood

They are 29 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Edgewood, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Baker, MDFort Mitchell, KY 410171205896503
  2. Shannon Bentley, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171033179817
  3. Jeffrey Blau, MDFort Mitchell, KY 410171861446031
  4. Douglas Conner, MDEdgewood, KY 410171720048093
  5. Holly Danneman, MDEdgewood, KY 410171417958349
  6. Fred Dunaway, MDFort Mitchell, KY 410171407812720
  7. Frank Garamy, MDCresencent Springs, KY 410171932168549
  8. Michael Gieske, MDEdgewood, KY 410171316903636

Common questions

What is Bethany D. Lucas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bethany D. Lucas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477792489, issued on Feb 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bethany D. Lucas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 413 S Loop RD, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 301-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bethany D. Lucas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number R1303, 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 Bethany D. Lucas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bethany D. Lucas, M.D. had 787 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bethany D. Lucas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.

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