Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Lexington, KY
Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1881798148, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 39681, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ray Minyard Van Metre
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 39681 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 278-1114
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 277-0541
- Medicaid ID
- 64103344 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050705000102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 149 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1720 Nicholasville Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keith Alexander, MDOtolaryngology Physician1427152800
- Sharon Howard, ARNPNurse Practitioner1235233594
- Alberto Laureano, MDOtolaryngology Physician1023109758
- Gregory Osetinsky, MDOtolaryngology Physician1871678151
- Jerry Yon, MDGastroenterology Physician1235191537
Verify Ray Minyard Van Metre in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 39681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,745 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide876 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate154 claims
- Ofloxacin73 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride69 claims
- Omeprazole47 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone43 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): 80.9 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: $445.57
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ray Minyard Van Metre among 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD is one of 149 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
All 149 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Alexander, MDLexington, KY 405031427152800
- David Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031619397890
- Kenneth Hughes, MDLexington, KY 405031154425411
- Alberto Laureano, MDLexington, KY 405031023109758
- Gregory Osetinsky, MDLexington, KY 405031871678151
- Michael Cecil, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041295737955
- Edward Chang, MD, MS, MBALexington, KY 405041144581059
- Jessica Lange, MDLexington, KY 405091760746150
Common questions
What is Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD's NPI number?
Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881798148, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 278-1114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39681, 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 Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD had 1,745 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ray Minyard Van Metre, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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.