Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Ashland, KY
Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1831572262, issued on Jul 2, 2015. Check the license (Kentucky 51398, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Whitney Hunter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 51398 KY
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Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 23RD St Ste 212, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 408-8485
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2026
- Fax
- (606) 324-1351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180911003645); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota, Duluth School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 617 23RD St Ste 212
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Leah ChicunquePediatrics Physician1730612409
- James Detherage, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881608867
- Melinda Elkins-Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235343286
- Amy Sieweke, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1104866276
Verify Elizabeth Whitney Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 51398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,117 Medicare Part D claims for 758 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 202 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin321 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium288 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium243 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate230 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium220 claims
- Omeprazole211 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): 85.1 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: $195.05
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 one group practice
- Ashland Hospital CorporationAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
38 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ashland
They are 38 of the 1,637 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashland, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 38 in Ashland → All 1,968 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland →
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- Matthew Abel, MDNicholasville, KY1639523236
- Mark Abramovich, MDBardstown, KY1528036746
- Cristy Abreu, MDLouisville, KY1740509488
- Victor Acevedo, MDFt Campbell, KY1184695207
- Ashley Adams, D.O.Prestonsburg, KY1821357070
- Brenton Adams, M.D.Louisville, KY1699725762
Common questions
What is Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD's NPI number?
Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831572262, issued on Jul 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 23RD St Ste 212, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-8485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51398, 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 Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD had 9,117 Medicare Part D claims for 758 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elizabeth Whitney Hunter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.1 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.