Duane Wesley Densler, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY
Duane Wesley Densler, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1376667741, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 35812, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Duane Wesley Densler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 35812 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste LL2, Louisville, KY 40217
- Phone
- (502) 583-1697
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2025
- Fax
- (502) 583-2120
- Medicaid ID
- 7100014070 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070925000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste LL2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Arza, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942614987
- Meredith CottrellPhysician Assistant1518512417
- Margaret Cox, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1700019114
- Domenic Craner, MDSurgery Physician1861923914
- Trevor Fain, MDSurgery Physician1609363761
- Ryan Fields, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235454083
Verify Duane Wesley Densler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 35812Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
293 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 196 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen142 claims
- Baclofen47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl21 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,523.42
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
- SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Duane Wesley Densler among 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky
Duane Wesley Densler, MD is one of 111 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 111 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Nazar, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171851395586
- Thomas Becherer, MDLouisville, KY 402071700987260
- Eric Chen, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071841672276
- Aurora Cruz, MDLouisville, KY 402071063874170
- Michael Doyle, MDLouisville, KY 402071497856959
- Steven Reiss, MDLouisville, KY 402071487647616
- Nathaniel Todnem, MDLouisville, KY 402071144584004
- Wayne Villanueva, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071861483265
Common questions
What is Duane Wesley Densler, MD's NPI number?
Duane Wesley Densler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376667741, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Duane Wesley Densler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste LL2, Louisville, KY, 40217. Phone: (502) 583-1697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Duane Wesley Densler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 35812, 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 Duane Wesley Densler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Duane Wesley Densler, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Duane Wesley Densler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.