Derek K. Henson, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Lexington, KY
Derek K. Henson, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1629010699, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 30562, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek K. Henson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 30562 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 258-6784
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 258-6796
- Medicaid ID
- 64305626 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040414000044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek K. Henson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 30562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
596 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefuroxime44 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium42 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
- Prednisone26 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate21 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): 80.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek K. Henson among 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky
Derek K. Henson, MD is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2011 among the 248 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Derek K. Henson, MD's NPI number?
Derek K. Henson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629010699, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek K. Henson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-6784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek K. Henson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 30562, 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 Derek K. Henson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek K. Henson, MD had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek K. Henson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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.