NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harold Edward Bays, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Louisville, KY

Harold Edward Bays, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1316953920, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 24037, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316953920
Name
Harold Edward Bays
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
24037 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3288 Illinois Ave, Louisville, KY 40213
Phone
(502) 515-6621
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 515-6620
Medicaid ID
64240377 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211022002476); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1984
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 3288 Illinois Ave

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

  1. Audrey Canary, APRNNurse Practitioner1235944109
  2. Taylor CodeyFamily Nurse Practitioner1811491343
  3. Laken HeitzFamily Nurse Practitioner1104604149

Verify Harold Edward Bays 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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Industry payments in 2024: $53,008.22

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Harold Bays$53,008
  2. Specialty average$5,742

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 Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

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

Harold Edward Bays among 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Kentucky

Harold Edward Bays, MD is one of 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RE0101X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 107 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jahangir Cyrus, M.D.Louisville, KY 402121558306092
  2. Christopher Alcorn, DOLouisville, KY 402171104385145
  3. Stephen Cavanah, MDLouisville, KY 402171427045723
  4. Swapna Deo, MDLouisville, KY 402171821053489
  5. Kailash Sabharwal, MDLouisville, KY 402171538114418
  6. Jonathan Sagum, MDLouisville, KY 402171629236658
  7. Carol ToumaLouisville, KY 402171659597466
  8. Charles Hoffman, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071114911039

Common questions

What is Harold Edward Bays, MD's NPI number?

Harold Edward Bays, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316953920, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harold Edward Bays, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3288 Illinois Ave, Louisville, KY, 40213. Phone: (502) 515-6621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harold Edward Bays, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 24037, 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.

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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