Michael E. Sekela, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lexington, KY
Michael E. Sekela, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1649254137, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 24562, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael E. Sekela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 24562 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 278-2334
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 278-0159
- Medicaid ID
- 64245624 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael E. Sekela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 24562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Warfarin Sodium17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate13 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium11 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,677.06
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerus Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- 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).
Michael E. Sekela among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Michael E. Sekela, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Anderson, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041124400759
- Ahmad Chaudhry, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041144304635
- George Dimeling, MDLexington, KY 405041932398161
- Charles Martin, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041912981424
- Hamid Mohammadzadeh, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041053394619
- Robert Salley, MDLexington, KY 405041790888113
- John Chaney, MDLexington, KY 405031033377049
- Gary Earle, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031316908452
Common questions
What is Michael E. Sekela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael E. Sekela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649254137, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael E. Sekela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 278-2334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael E. Sekela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 24562, 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 Michael E. Sekela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael E. Sekela, M.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael E. Sekela, M.D.'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.