Howard S. Lefsky, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY
Howard S. Lefsky, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1063469039, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 34938, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard S. Lefsky
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 34938 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Statesman Way, Lexington, KY 40505
- Phone
- (502) 339-8000
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 64349830 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard S. Lefsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 34938Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
- Dexamethasone25 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl25 claims
- Cefdinir24 claims
- Azithromycin16 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): 97.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Howard S. Lefsky among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky
Howard S. Lefsky, M.D. is one of 903 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
211 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington
They are 211 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Howard S. Lefsky, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard S. Lefsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063469039, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard S. Lefsky, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Statesman Way, Lexington, KY, 40505. Phone: (502) 339-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard S. Lefsky, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34938, 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 Howard S. Lefsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard S. Lefsky, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard S. Lefsky, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 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.
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.