Kara Jo Swafford, MD
Vascular Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY
Kara Jo Swafford, MD is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1114332749, issued on Jun 23, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky 51119, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Jo Swafford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
- License numbers
- 51119 KY
R3638 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 218-5038
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190723003892); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara Jo Swafford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 51119Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular neurology physician in 2024
248 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam50 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium41 claims
- Lacosamide25 claims
- Clopidogrel16 claims
- Brilinta14 claims
- Eliquis14 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).
Kara Jo Swafford among 16 vascular neurology physician records in Kentucky
Kara Jo Swafford, MD is one of 16 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 16 vascular neurology physician records in Kentucky.
All 16 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Vascular Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mais Al-Kawaz, MDLexington, KY 405361811378912
- Suhas Gangadhara, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361972981223
- Larry Goldstein, MDLexington, KY 405361972604858
- Jessica Lee, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361780650614
- Richard Murphy, MBCHBLexington, KY 405361427153212
- Kevin O'Connor, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361245692565
- Homa Sadeghian, MDLexington, KY 405131023509213
- Mohamad Istanboli, MDLexington, KY 405091154593945
Common questions
What is Kara Jo Swafford, MD's NPI number?
Kara Jo Swafford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114332749, issued on Jun 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Jo Swafford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 218-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Jo Swafford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51119, 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 Kara Jo Swafford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Jo Swafford, MD had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara Jo Swafford, 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.