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2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1457358863 M.D.
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Surgery Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
276
Medicare Part D claims · 211 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
MIPS score
8.2/100
▼ 75 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$733.11
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Colby Atkins, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 8.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 276 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 8.2/100
- MIPS score · -75 vs avg
- 276
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Colby Atkins, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
8 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Colby Atkins, M.D. sits
This provider among surgery physician peers
Across the 7,525 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Colby Atkins, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Colby Atkins, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Colby Atkins, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Colby Atkins, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
276 63% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
8.2/100 74.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Colby Atkins, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 8.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 8.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Colby Atkins, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1401 HARRODSBURG RD, Lexington, KY, 40504, with a listed phone of (859) 278-4960. NPI 1457358863 was issued on 06/30/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 276 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 211 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 95.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 8.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 27.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,199 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1457358863 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/30/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
8.1864
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
27.288
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Colby Atkins, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Surgical Associates OF Lexington PLLC
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Colby Atkins, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$733
Largest payer
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
276
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
211
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 278
- Total Day Supply
- 2,182
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 264 (95.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 8.28
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 74, 65-74: 75, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 243 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Colby Atkins, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Colby Atkins, M.D.'s 276 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Atkins.
Dr. Nick Abedi
MD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Patricia Abello
MD
Edgewood, KY
Dr. Walid Abou-Jaoude
M.D.
Lexington, KY
Dr. Nicolas Ajkay
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Ravi Alapati
MD
Owensboro, KY
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Colby Atkins, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Colby Atkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Colby Atkins, M.D. wrote 276 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 211 beneficiaries.
What is Colby Atkins, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 8.2/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 27.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Colby Atkins, M.D. located? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D. is located at 1401 HARRODSBURG RD, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 278-4960.
What is Colby Atkins, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457358863, issued on 06/30/2005.
Does Colby Atkins, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Colby Atkins, M.D. had 264 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 95.7%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Colby Atkins, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Colby Atkins, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Colby Atkins, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 276 Part D claims and 211 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Colby Atkins, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Colby Atkins, M.D.'s NPI is 1457358863 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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