NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, KY

Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1902211378, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky 51476, 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
1902211378
Name
Gopalkumar Rakesh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
51476 KY
2018-00050 NC
201800050 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-5000
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190520000838); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Gopalkumar Rakesh 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gopalkumar Rakesh459
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl60 claims
  2. Clonazepam49 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl47 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate35 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine29 claims
  6. Lamotrigine29 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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

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

Gopalkumar Rakesh among 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky

Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD is one of 503 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vidyashree Chikkaramanjegowda, MDLexington, KY 405361659605558
  2. Nitin Chopra, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361821346289
  3. Erin Knopf, MDLexington, KY 405361134563588
  4. Matthew Neltner, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361275796864
  5. Laura Reynolds, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361073958450
  6. David Shraberg, MDLexington, KY 405361902816010
  7. Stephen Cox, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171962555086
  8. Ila Patel, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171043315625

Common questions

What is Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD's NPI number?

Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902211378, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51476, 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 Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD'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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