Dirk B. Thacker, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Lexington, KY
Dirk B. Thacker, MD is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1912973967, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky KY37100, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dirk B. Thacker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License number
- KY37100 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1740 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 260-6180
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (859) 260-6693
- Medicaid ID
- 64942071 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dirk B. Thacker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license KY37100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
359 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Ondansetron Odt32 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Cefuroxime21 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate17 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.
Dirk B. Thacker among 14 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Kentucky
Dirk B. Thacker, MD is one of 14 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 43% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 14 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Kentucky.
All 14 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hollis Hilty, MDLexington, KY 405031023084092
- Leland Irwin, MDLexington, KY 405031558336396
- Robert Matheny, MDLexington, KY 405031629043518
- Eric Ruschman, MDLexington, KY 405031366418410
- Mark Spanier, MDLexington, KY 405031932175072
- Molly Shoot, APRNLexington, KY 405041407775901
- Rebekah Mouser, RNWinchester, KY 403911306707591
- Larry Owens, NRPIrvine, KY 403361568000131
Common questions
What is Dirk B. Thacker, MD's NPI number?
Dirk B. Thacker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912973967, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dirk B. Thacker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1740 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 260-6180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dirk B. Thacker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number KY37100, 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 Dirk B. Thacker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dirk B. Thacker, MD had 359 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. 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.