David Preston Thomas, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Paducah, KY
David Preston Thomas, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1831440775, issued on Oct 1, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 16091, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Preston Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 16091 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8260 Old Hinkleville RD, West Paducah, KY 42086
- Phone
- (270) 744-3600
- Enumerated
- Oct 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Preston Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 16091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
David Preston Thomas among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
David Preston Thomas, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery 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 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 orthopaedic surgery physician record lists a practice address in West Paducah
They are 1 of the 10 NPPES records with a practice address in West Paducah, and 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in West Paducah → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sameer Badarudeen, MDBowling Green, KY 421011720390040
- Richard Blalock, M.D.Murray, KY 420711881943140
- Raymond Charette, M.D.Murray, KY 420711568511038
- Stephen Compton, M.D.Murray, KY 420711619138492
- Rasesh Desai, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011104015148
- Hilary Hunt, M.D.Murray, KY 420711962663872
- Derek Morgan, MDMurray, KY 420711205056215
- John Yezerski, MDMurray, KY 420711003808783
Common questions
What is David Preston Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Preston Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831440775, issued on Oct 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Preston Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8260 Old Hinkleville RD, West Paducah, KY, 42086. Phone: (270) 744-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Preston Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 16091, 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 Preston Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Preston Thomas, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.
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.