Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1710055041, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 40650, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Nathanael Wortz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 40650 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 224-2655
- Enumerated
- Dec 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (859) 223-7147
- Medicaid ID
- 7100063600 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080723000591); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Kuc, ODOptometrist1073513412
- Asim Piracha, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1497756852
Verify Gary Nathanael Wortz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 40650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate101 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine37 claims
- Atropine Sulfate12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13,801.01
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lensar, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Lance S Ferguson MD PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
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- Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY1528336989
- Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY1700817905
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- William Baas, M.D.Danville, KY1265751200
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- Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY1366766404
- Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY1538312202
Common questions
What is Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD's NPI number?
Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710055041, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 224-2655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40650, 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 Nathanael Wortz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Nathanael Wortz, MD had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.