John Wade McKeown, MD
Nephrology Physician · Lexington, KY
John Wade McKeown, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1134143985, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 23728, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Wade McKeown
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 23728 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-5981
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 64237282 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080429000855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1973
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Wade McKeown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
432 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone36 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl27 claims
- Nifedipine Er25 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
- Carvedilol20 claims
- Losartan Potassium18 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
John Wade McKeown among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky
John Wade McKeown, MD is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361912920679
- Frederick Arndt, MDLexington, KY 405361629125596
- Taha Ayach, MDLexington, KY 405361700016722
- Ana Castellanos, MDLexington, KY 405361790872190
- Hasan Fattah, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361841423019
- Susan Gerkin, MDLexington, KY 405361679565477
- Amr Mohamed, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361992988257
- Javier Neyra Lozano, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361487883401
Common questions
What is John Wade McKeown, MD's NPI number?
John Wade McKeown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134143985, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Wade McKeown, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Wade McKeown, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 23728, 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 John Wade McKeown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Wade McKeown, MD had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Wade McKeown, 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.
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.