NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Michael Hiestand, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Lexington, KY

David Michael Hiestand, MD is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1588673370, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 34902, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588673370
Name
David Michael Hiestand
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License numbers
34902 KY
01064503A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508
Phone
(859) 218-9399
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2025
Fax
(859) 257-0418
Medicaid ID
64079270 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220421000428); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1998
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 310 S Limestone

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

  1. McKenzie Abner, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659177129
  2. Beth Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881104024
  3. Sharon Aters, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295737799
  4. Tu Au, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891149829
  5. Treven Back, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1518646967
  6. Jessica BarkerFamily Nurse Practitioner1366826729

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  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Hiestand49
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate16 claims
  2. Gabapentin14 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): 73.2 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 score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $80.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Hiestand$80.10
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
  2. University OF Louisville Physicians IncNew Albany, IN

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

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 22 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Kentucky.

Other sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Kentucky

  1. Ammar Almasalkhi, MDLouisville, KY1447230651
  2. Kenneth Anderson, MDLouisville, KY1205800034
  3. Surya Boopathy, MDLouisville, KY1689137234
  4. Aumi Brahmbhatt, MDBowling Green, KY1457910895
  5. Sarika ChandiramaniLouisville, KY1760800031
  6. Robert Karman, M.D.Louisville, KY1588695886
  7. William Lacy, MDLouisville, KY1558457796
  8. Ramanarao Mettu, MDPikeville, KY1679568281
  9. Patricia Miles, M.D.Florence, KY1104860162
  10. Courtney Minor, MDLouisville, KY1841640331

Common questions

What is David Michael Hiestand, MD's NPI number?

David Michael Hiestand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588673370, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Michael Hiestand, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 218-9399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Michael Hiestand, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34902, 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 David Michael Hiestand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Michael Hiestand, MD had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Michael Hiestand, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.

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.