NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lori M. Scales, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Mt Washington, KY

Lori M. Scales, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mt Washington, Kentucky, and NPI 1316902109, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 35852, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316902109
Name
Lori M. Scales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
35852 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 High Point CT, Mt Washington, KY 40047
Phone
(502) 955-6129
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2024
Fax
(502) 955-8161
Medicaid ID
64067580 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041220000136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1999
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 300 High Point CT

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

  1. Joshua Allen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477683936
  2. Mary Rayhill, APRNNurse Practitioner1780649749
  3. Troy StumpFamily Nurse Practitioner1467262212
  4. Leigh Talley, PTPhysical Therapist1417003526
  5. Nathan Whitmore, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841463999

Verify Lori M. Scales 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,811 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 368 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lori Scales10,811
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium522 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium478 claims
  3. Lisinopril345 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate329 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate270 claims
  6. Omeprazole261 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY

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

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mt Washington

They are 3 of the 92 NPPES records with a practice address in Mt Washington, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

Other internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

  1. June AbadillaJackson, KY1811975683
  2. Bilal Abaid, M.D.Louisville, KY1144960444
  3. Joseph Abayev, MDLouisville, KY1437503752
  4. Syed Abbas, MDLouisville, KY1285081398
  5. Saba Abdulsada, MDLexington, KY1750906418
  6. Melecio Abordo, M.D.Jackson, KY1871590935
  7. Michelle Aboud, MDLouisville, KY1891709515
  8. Andrew Abraham, MDLexington, KY1306424627
  9. Wilmer Abshier, M.D.Owensboro, KY1225020621
  10. Kamana Acharya, M.DElizabethtown, KY1124647359

Common questions

What is Lori M. Scales, MD's NPI number?

Lori M. Scales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316902109, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lori M. Scales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 High Point CT, Mt Washington, KY, 40047. Phone: (502) 955-6129. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lori M. Scales, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 35852, 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 Lori M. Scales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lori M. Scales, MD had 10,811 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lori M. Scales, 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.