NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Paul Bark, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Lexington, KY

Joseph Paul Bark, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1639171176, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 16820, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639171176
Name
Joseph Paul Bark
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
16820 KY
KY16820 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 278-9492
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 277-3027
Medicaid IDs
64168206002 KY
65926933 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1401 Harrodsburg Road

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  1. Buford Hall, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1407940026

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  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: $2,169.70

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Bark$2,169.70
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joseph Paul Bark among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky

Joseph Paul Bark, M.D. is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Audra Grossman, MDLexington, KY 405041619396439
  2. James Lagrew, MDLexington, KY 405041154767457
  3. Dylan Maldonado, MDLexington, KY 405041699234583
  4. Tessa Mullins, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041912439043
  5. Erika Music, MDLexington, KY 405041508005752
  6. James Wharton, MDLexington, KY 405041386619203
  7. Jacquelyn Webb, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031194720011
  8. James Scherbenske, M.D.Lexington, KY 405021356458160

Common questions

What is Joseph Paul Bark, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Paul Bark, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639171176, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Paul Bark, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 278-9492. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Paul Bark, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 16820, 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.

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.