NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafid J. Kakel, MD

Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician · Florence, KY

Rafid J. Kakel, MD is a preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician with a practice address in Florence, Kentucky, and NPI 1982961660, issued on Apr 18, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 46622, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982961660
Name
Rafid J. Kakel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician 2083P0500X
License numbers
46622 KY
01076770A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8726 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY 41042
Phone
(859) 647-2900
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 647-0140
Medicaid IDs
3810027432 WV
0103029 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181018001279); 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 8726 US Hwy 42

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

  1. Dorothy Baker, RN MSN ARNPNurse Practitioner1568403616
  2. Charles Caldwell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750347001
  3. Lidia Lamot-Wasik, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1588794556
  4. Raymond Pate, RAYMOND PATE D.O.Family Medicine Physician1659692234
  5. Daniel Rutterer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952360695
  6. Nancy Swikert, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710920558

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  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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician in 2024

307 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 626 among the 189 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafid Kakel307
  2. Specialty average626

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass61 claims
  2. Cefdinir33 claims
  3. Azithromycin28 claims
  4. Prednisone28 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 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): 90.4 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 score80.8
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Medical Group IncGreendale, IN

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

Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 15 preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician records in Kentucky.

Other preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician records in Kentucky

  1. Laura Carr, M.D., M.P.H.Lexington, KY1548378946
  2. Paul Craig II, M.D., CIME, AAMROInez, KY1558328179
  3. Evan Davies, D.O.Erlanger, KY1265412282
  4. Harvey Diamond, MDLouisville, KY1649301409
  5. Wilson Eseme, M.D.Louisville, KY1063651974
  6. Mario Maya, MDLouisville, KY1992848899
  7. Jeffrey Milch, D.O.Fort Campbell, KY1760778369
  8. Kimberley Phillips, MD, MPHFort Campbell, KY1386894988
  9. Timothy Prince, MDLexington, KY1427030931
  10. John Rose, MDLouisville, KY1215068085

Common questions

What is Rafid J. Kakel, MD's NPI number?

Rafid J. Kakel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982961660, issued on Apr 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafid J. Kakel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8726 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY, 41042. Phone: (859) 647-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafid J. Kakel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 46622, 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 Rafid J. Kakel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafid J. Kakel, MD had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician prescribers was 626. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rafid J. Kakel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.

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.