Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · Edgewood, KY
Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1790750172, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37299, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michael Guenther
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- 37299 KY
35080379 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Medical Village Dr Ste 254, Edgewood, KY 41017
- Phone
- (859) 344-1600
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 344-0091
- Medicaid IDs
- 200416820A IN
2309540 OH
64056765 KY
7100056850 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120309000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20 Medical Village Dr Ste 254
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Michael Guenther in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 37299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
921 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 193 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole518 claims
- Tramadol Hcl159 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate144 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Letrozole13 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er12 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): 90.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $110.11
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Elucent Medical. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Summit Medical Group IncEdgewood, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michael Guenther among 33 surgical oncology physician records in Kentucky
Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D. is one of 33 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 91% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 33 surgical oncology physician records in Kentucky.
All 33 in Kentucky → Every provider in Edgewood → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Mackessy, DOEdgewood, KY 410171003317421
- Brent XiaEdgewood, KY 410171306289871
- Mary Hughes, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011326339573
- Mautin Barry-Hundeyin, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361902161896
- Michael Cavnar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361699970426
- Irada Ibrahim-Zada, MDLexington, KY 405361265842991
- Veronica Jones, MDLexington, KY 405361063874162
- Patrick McGrath, MDLexington, KY 405361801846241
Common questions
What is Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790750172, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Medical Village Dr Ste 254, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 344-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37299, 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 Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D. had 921 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Michael Guenther, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.
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.