Paul Adams, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lexington, KY
Paul Adams, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1487069845, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky 50533, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Adams
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 50533 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 257-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 800 Rose St
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Verify Paul Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 50533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol27 claims
- Jardiance27 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Pantoprazole 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: $98.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 3 group practices
- Central Kentucky Kidney Care LLCDanville, KY
- Ephraim Mcdowell Health Resource IncDanville, KY
- 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).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Paul Adams, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Adams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487069845, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Adams, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Adams, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 50533, 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 Paul Adams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Adams, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Adams, 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.