NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul C. Celestre, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Louisville, KY

Paul C. Celestre, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1366626558, issued on Dec 24, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 45221, 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
1366626558
Name
Paul C. Celestre
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
45221 KY
MD207469 LA
0101253491 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 E Gray St Ste 900, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 584-7525
Enumerated
Dec 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Fax
(502) 584-6851
Medicaid IDs
08820221 MS
201109840 IN
2380893 LA
7100209390 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251204003654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2007
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 210 E Gray St Ste 900

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

  1. Amer Ahmad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023771284
  2. Mitchell Bowers, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154996189
  3. Anne Buck, PAPhysician Assistant1053702498
  4. Adam Cummins, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1306185053
  5. Eric Davis, MDTransplant Surgery Physician1154486744
  6. Ali Elaydi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1447815162

Verify Paul C. Celestre 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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Celestre146
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin40 claims
  2. Methocarbamol24 claims
  3. Meloxicam16 claims
  4. Pregabalin11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $11,276.13

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spine Wave, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Celestre$11,276
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Community Medical Associates IncMadison, IN
  2. SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, KY

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

Paul C. Celestre among 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky

Paul C. Celestre, MD is one of 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Avanesov, D.OLouisville, KY 402021629014675
  2. Mitchell Campbell, MDLouisville, KY 402021174586457
  3. Charles Crawford, MDLouisville, KY 402021265570808
  4. John Dimar, MDLouisville, KY 402021235192451
  5. Mladen Djurasovic, MDLouisville, KY 402021609839257
  6. Steven Glassman, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021275531501
  7. Jeffrey Gum, MDLouisville, KY 402021982879607
  8. Richard Holt, MDLouisville, KY 402021669455630

Common questions

What is Paul C. Celestre, MD's NPI number?

Paul C. Celestre, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366626558, issued on Dec 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul C. Celestre, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 E Gray St Ste 900, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 584-7525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul C. Celestre, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45221, 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 C. Celestre, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul C. Celestre, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.