NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Pidakala, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Cynthiana, KY

John Pidakala, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Cynthiana, Kentucky, and NPI 1922680727, issued on Apr 22, 2021. Check the license (Kentucky 59721, 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
1922680727
Name
John Pidakala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
59721 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1210 KY Highway 36 E Unit 1, Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone
(859) 234-2300
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240926003662); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2021
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 1210 KY Highway 36 E Unit 1

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

  1. Srinadh AnnangiPulmonary Disease Physician1427463462
  2. Wesley BarnettEmergency Medicine Physician1013544238
  3. Matthew Blake, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1578191250
  4. Kourtneylynn Hill, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1528865193
  5. Aqeel Jawahir, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1831778497
  6. Trevor Kohari, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1992555791

Verify John Pidakala 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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

693 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Pidakala693
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
  2. Furosemide30 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium27 claims
  5. Prednisone24 claims
  6. Jardiance23 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: $23.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Pidakala$23.69
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. Cogent Healthcare OF Kentucky, PscLexington, KY

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

John Pidakala among 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky

John Pidakala, MD is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Agyepong, M.D.Florence, KY 410421164817003
  2. David Banks, MDFlorence, KY 410421114980521
  3. James Conner, M.D.Florence, KY 410421407258536
  4. Ankit Doshi, MDFlorence, KY 410421447657820
  5. Richard Gaston, M.D.Florence, KY 410421033347075
  6. Edward Krusling, MDFlorence, KY 410421821227570
  7. Olga Melzer, M.D.Florence, KY 410421740414283
  8. Ephese Moise, MDFlorence, KY 410421912298076

Common questions

What is John Pidakala, MD's NPI number?

John Pidakala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922680727, issued on Apr 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Pidakala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 KY Highway 36 E Unit 1, Cynthiana, KY, 41031. Phone: (859) 234-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Pidakala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59721, 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 Pidakala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Pidakala, MD had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.