NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Darlene Short, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Kathy Darlene Short, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1285660274, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 03329, 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
1285660274
Name
Kathy Darlene Short
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
03329 KY
34007335S OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
828 Lane Allen RD Ste 219, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(177) 821-5773
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(317) 780-5538
Medicaid ID
7100147240 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110204000207); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 828 Lane Allen RD Ste 219

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

  1. Ami Bostic, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1598094013
  2. Courtney Catron, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073479416
  3. Genevra Evans, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639237860
  4. Achamma Itticheria, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942415732
  5. Sara Johnson, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497519599
  6. Nancy Marcum, APRNNurse Practitioner1255151940

Verify Kathy Darlene Short 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,827 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 321 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathy Short8,827
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium468 claims
  2. Eliquis382 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium350 claims
  4. Furosemide304 claims
  5. Lantus Solostar218 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride202 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Eventus Ecs, IncFrankfort, KY
  2. Eventus Wholehealth Midwest IncLexington, KY
  3. Extended Care Specialists, IncLexington, KY

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

Kathy Darlene Short among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Kathy Darlene Short, D.O. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

177 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 177 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roberto Cardarelli, DOLexington, KY 405041194794701
  2. Keisa Fallin-Bennett, MD, MPHLexington, KY 405041184830358
  3. Tina Fawns, MDLexington, KY 405041417904293
  4. Wanda Harrison, MDLexington, KY 405041124165972
  5. Diana Heiman, MDLexington, KY 405041932163201
  6. Achamma Itticheria, MDLexington, KY 405041942415732
  7. Larry Jones, MDLexington, KY 405041104979038
  8. Archana Kudrimoti, MDLexington, KY 405041952413742

Common questions

What is Kathy Darlene Short, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kathy Darlene Short, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285660274, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Darlene Short, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 828 Lane Allen RD Ste 219, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (177) 821-5773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Darlene Short, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 03329, 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 Kathy Darlene Short, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathy Darlene Short, D.O. had 8,827 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.