NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Louisville, KY

George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D. is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1518917343, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 29938, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518917343
Name
George Kushner
Credential
D.M.D., M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License numbers
29938 KY
5901 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40292
Phone
(502) 852-4171
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 852-1973
Medicaid IDs
60059011 KY
6405901700 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110104000696); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
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 501 S. Preston St.

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

  1. Lee Mayer, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1689663916

Verify George Kushner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Kushner101
  2. Specialty average366

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate18 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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: $10,720.34

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Kushner$10,720
  2. Specialty average$1,463

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

  1. University OF LouisvilleLouisville, KY

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

George Kushner among 25 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Kentucky

George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D. is one of 25 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Kentucky

There are 25 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Kentucky.

The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Smith, DDSMorehead, KY 403511487611406
  2. Robert Flint, DMD MDLouisville, KY 402021093738106
  3. Zafrulla Khan, D.D.S.M.S.Louisville, KY 402021982672150
  4. Robert Clark, DMDLexington, KY 405031215962394
  5. Jason Ford, DMDLexington, KY 405031467622449
  6. Donald Max, DDSLexington, KY 405031902825003
  7. Bruce Nicol, DMDLexington, KY 405031740237064
  8. William Barker, DMDLexington, KY 405041063420032

Common questions

What is George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D.'s NPI number?

George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518917343, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY, 40292. Phone: (502) 852-4171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 29938, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. 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.