Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Lexington, KY
Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1134187859, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 38138, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ellen J. Flinchum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 38138 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1207 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 258-6101
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Fax
- (859) 258-4411
- Medicaid ID
- 64074545 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040407001417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1207 S Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ellen J. Flinchum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 38138Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
4,540 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 3,376 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,170 claims
- Gabapentin931 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen489 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl329 claims
- Tramadol Hcl239 claims
- Pregabalin156 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22.01
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 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
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ellen J. Flinchum among 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Kentucky
Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D. is one of 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Kentucky.
All 15 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Ganzel, D.O.Lexington, KY 405031265615546
- Joseph Smith, MDLexington, KY 405031689825309
- Steven Deschner, MDRichmond, KY 404751417165143
- Rick Pellant, D.O.London, KY 407411154389187
- Gay Richardson, MDLondon, KY 407411073503595
- Rizwan Khan, MDLouisville, KY 402101003981929
- Calvin Chen, D.O.Louisville, KY 402061447605332
- Sushma Chandan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021265445662
Common questions
What is Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134187859, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1207 S Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-6101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 38138, 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 Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D. had 4,540 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ellen J. Flinchum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 of 100. 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.