NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D

Family Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1740441591, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 42317, 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
1740441591
Name
Cindy Esther Atkins
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
42317 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4071 Tates Creek Centre Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
Phone
(859) 273-3888
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 272-3256
Medicaid ID
7100099560 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090815000066); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4071 Tates Creek Centre Dr

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

  1. William Allen, MDUrology Physician1740286921
  2. Teresa Boyd, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1477666212
  3. Edgar Emeric, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1619978566
  4. Thomas Garrison, PA CPhysician Assistant1396730701
  5. Allan Halbert, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245231182
  6. Jeffrey King, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1124042866

Verify Cindy Esther Atkins 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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,344 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cindy Atkins4,344
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium243 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium238 claims
  3. Lisinopril184 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide168 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate139 claims
  6. Omeprazole129 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,158.44

72 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. Cindy Atkins$1,158.44
  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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

Cindy Esther Atkins among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Cindy Esther Atkins, 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Larry Burns, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171477637015
  2. Vibeke Dankwa, MDLexington, KY 405171629054952
  3. Adrianne Deveira, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171356652556
  4. Edgar Emeric, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171619978566
  5. Allan Halbert, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171245231182
  6. Luke Iannuzzi, MDLexington, KY 405171598253635
  7. Sara McKenzie, DOLexington, KY 405171134688039
  8. Timothy Scott, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171386645018

Common questions

What is Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D's NPI number?

Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740441591, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4071 Tates Creek Centre Dr, Lexington, KY, 40517. Phone: (859) 273-3888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42317, 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 Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D had 4,344 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cindy Esther Atkins, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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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