NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lexington, KY

Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1790078764, issued on May 24, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 47174, 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
1790078764
Name
Nathan Scott Kusterer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
47174 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 601, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 277-5887
Enumerated
May 24, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 276-7659
Medicaid ID
7100265480 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180918002492); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 601

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

  1. Johan Aasbo, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1396820213
  2. Jonathan Clark, PANeurocritical Care Physician1447022538
  3. Wilson Fugate, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1730739483
  4. Kristen McDonoughFamily Nurse Practitioner1558871475

Verify Nathan Scott Kusterer 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,350 Medicare Part D claims for 823 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Nathan Kusterer6,350
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis608 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate389 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate303 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate301 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium287 claims
  6. Furosemide276 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,008.01

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Kusterer$1,008.01
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

Nathan Scott Kusterer among 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky

Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D. is one of 284 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Boliek, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031841232436
  2. Robin Chalkley, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031902246804
  3. Bruce Coyer, MDLexington, KY 405031114070422
  4. James Crager, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031972532687
  5. John Leigh, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031023371739
  6. Kevin Scully, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031083655708
  7. William Skinner, MDLexington, KY 405031447337860
  8. Donald Wakefield, MDLexington, KY 405031598777567

Common questions

What is Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790078764, issued on May 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 601, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 277-5887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 47174, 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 Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D. had 6,350 Medicare Part D claims for 823 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nathan Scott Kusterer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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