Gary W. Turner, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Buckhorn, KY
Gary W. Turner, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Buckhorn, Kentucky, and NPI 1548403546, issued on Apr 7, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky 42300, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary W. Turner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 42300 KY
092565 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 72 Buckhorn Clinic RD, Buckhorn, KY 41721
- Phone
- (606) 398-7141
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 398-7136
- Medicaid ID
- 7100079460 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090727000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary W. Turner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,202 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 475 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin382 claims
- Lisinopril378 claims
- Omeprazole326 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen282 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium256 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide223 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mountain Comprehensive Health CorporationWhitesburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary W. Turner among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky
Gary W. Turner, MD is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Gary W. Turner, MD's NPI number?
Gary W. Turner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548403546, issued on Apr 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary W. Turner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72 Buckhorn Clinic RD, Buckhorn, KY, 41721. Phone: (606) 398-7141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary W. Turner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42300, 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 Gary W. Turner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary W. Turner, MD had 10,202 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.