NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1932149218, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 45474, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932149218
Name
Christopher M. Cheatham
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
45474 KY
39116 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
576 E Third St Ste 170, Lexington, KY 40508
Phone
(859) 288-2425
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Fax
(859) 288-7510
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 576 E Third St Ste 170

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

  1. Joshua Fraley, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1912686510
  2. Shannon Kincaid, APRN FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1245981943

Verify Christopher M. Cheatham 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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Cheatham13
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Christopher M. Cheatham among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Christopher M. Cheatham, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • 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).

177 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 177 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clara Auty, M.D.Lexington, KY 405081952350340
  2. James Collier, M.D.Lexington, KY 405081942252606
  3. Keith Applegate, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091245235795
  4. Brian Brown, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091629074802
  5. Patricia Buker, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091922004993
  6. Amy Coleman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091710971775
  7. Matthew Dawson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405071023262300
  8. David Dubocq, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091932104403

Common questions

What is Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932149218, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 E Third St Ste 170, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 288-2425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45474, 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 Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher M. Cheatham, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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