NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY

Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1992968606, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 54899, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992968606
Name
Francis Farhadi
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
54899 KY
35.093675 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-5661
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2008
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Fax
(859) 323-5943
Medicaid ID
2996683 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210622003735); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mcgill University, Faculty Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 740 S Limestone

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Fayha Ahmad, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1982109211
  2. Kenneth Ain, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1396857173
  3. Tarek Ali, MBBSNeurology Physician1952857682
  4. Reem Alkilany, MDRheumatology Physician1730633173
  5. Alexandra Amador, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386586550
  6. Susan Amelang, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821503699

Verify Francis Farhadi in five checks

  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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francis Farhadi82
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,957.34

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. 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.

  1. Francis Farhadi$1,957
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
  2. Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY

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

Francis Farhadi among 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky

Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD 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 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randaline Barnett, MDLexington, KY 405361407202088
  2. David Dornbos, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361053667303
  3. Justin Fraser, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361427215094
  4. Justin Hilliard, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361144584095
  5. John Lamm, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361518302017
  6. Farhan Mirza, MBBSLexington, KY 405361578819108
  7. Thomas Pittman, MDLexington, KY 405361518925247
  8. Pranatartiharan Ramachandran, MDLexington, KY 405361801088711

Common questions

What is Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992968606, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 54899, 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 Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francis Farhadi, MD, PHD'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.

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