NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Paducah, KY

Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1215110796, issued on Dec 7, 2007. Check the license 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
1215110796
Name
Joseph Charles Ashburn
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
142050 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2603 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone
(270) 415-4800
Enumerated
Dec 7, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 415-4801
Medicaid ID
7100168530 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110809000797); 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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Also registered at 2603 Kentucky Ave

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

  1. Tiffany Bailey, P.A.Physician Assistant1750557062
  2. Chadwick BassiFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1932519766
  3. Griffin Bicking, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1467689844
  4. Brandy Buckhalter, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1760873939
  5. Sally ChaneyObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730295908
  6. Winston Chua, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1013923846

Verify Joseph Charles Ashburn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Ashburn77
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Phenobarbital19 claims
  2. Gabapentin12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,096.50

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Ashburn$1,096.50
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncPaducah, KY

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

Joseph Charles Ashburn among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky

Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D. is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jimmy Couch, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031932281904
  2. John Grubbs, MDPaducah, KY 420031710077110
  3. William Hogancamp, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031164432613
  4. Niranjan Siva, MDPaducah, KY 420031154330157
  5. Van Woeltz, MDPaducah, KY 420031447269451
  6. Pramit Bhasin, M.D.Murray, KY 420711447221478
  7. Rachel Korson, M. D.Murray, KY 420711568635134
  8. Wesley Chou, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011841294717

Common questions

What is Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215110796, issued on Dec 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2603 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 415-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D.'s license?

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 Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D. had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Charles Ashburn, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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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