NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Hazard, KY

Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1952888166, issued on Jul 20, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky 57666, 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
1952888166
Name
Praveen Kumar Vikraman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
57666 KY
311237 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY 41701
Phone
(606) 487-7510
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Fax
(606) 439-6793
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230821002410); 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 200 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Valerie Adams, APRNNurse Practitioner1184020570
  2. Lori Akers, APRNNurse Practitioner1417224643
  3. Rafiqul Alam, MDSpecialist1891766101
  4. Emelita Ayos, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1154367050
  5. Samuel Bailey, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1114180080
  6. Lori Bradley, APRNNurse Practitioner1447537105

Verify Praveen Kumar Vikraman 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

481 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Praveen Kumar Vikraman481
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate85 claims
  2. Ceftriaxone64 claims
  3. Daptomycin58 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass43 claims
  5. Cephalexin26 claims
  6. Biktarvy17 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: $581.21

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Praveen Kumar Vikraman$581.21
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Appalachian Regional Healthcare IncHazard, KY

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

Praveen Kumar Vikraman among 111 infectious disease physician records in Kentucky

Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD is one of 111 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 81 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 111 infectious disease physician records in Kentucky.

All 111 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hazard → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fadi Al Akhrass, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011245557222
  2. Faisal Khan, MDPikeville, KY 415011447805775
  3. Anita Fleenor-Ford, M.D.Paducah, KY 420011740284348
  4. Carl Lebuhn, M.D.Paducah, KY 420011700880309
  5. Pinky Gaba, MDBowling Green, KY 421011023220092
  6. Heather Lusby, D.O.Bowling Green, KY 421011720430705
  7. Abigail Santos, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011245680032
  8. Patricia Tellez Watson, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011144584665

Common questions

What is Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD's NPI number?

Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952888166, issued on Jul 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 487-7510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 57666, 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 Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praveen Kumar Vikraman, MD had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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