NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward J. Tanous, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Winchester, KY

Edward J. Tanous, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Winchester, Kentucky, and NPI 1528060043, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 25971, 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
1528060043
Name
Edward J. Tanous
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
25971 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
175 Hospital Drive, Winchester, KY 40391
Phone
(859) 745-3500
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 737-8350
Medicaid ID
64259716 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100209000418); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1987
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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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 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 score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $69.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Tanous$69.70
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chipps, Caffrey And Dubilier, P.s.cLexington, KY

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

Edward J. Tanous among 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky

Edward J. Tanous, MD is one of 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Jackson, M.D,Danville, KY 404221023080025
  2. Jill Ransdell, M.D.Danville, KY 404221932171980
  3. Kryder Van Buskirk, M.D,Danville, KY 404221548232598
  4. Jean Dornfeld-Finke, M.D.Mt Sterling, KY 403531235131756
  5. Peggy Falace, MDMt Sterling, KY 403531912909425
  6. Jeffrey Ellis, MDMorehead, KY 403511326142035
  7. Steven Frame, M.D.Lexington, KY 405021275787368
  8. Carleton Anderson, MDLexington, KY 405031326027582

Common questions

What is Edward J. Tanous, MD's NPI number?

Edward J. Tanous, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528060043, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward J. Tanous, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 Hospital Drive, Winchester, KY, 40391. Phone: (859) 745-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward J. Tanous, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25971, 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.

What is Edward J. Tanous, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.