Richard Burns Cunningham, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Somerset, KY
Richard Burns Cunningham, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Somerset, Kentucky, and NPI 1205812948, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 34264, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Burns Cunningham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 34264 KY
34264 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 353 Bogle St, Somerset, KY 42503
- Phone
- (606) 678-2220
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 451-0595
- Medicaid ID
- 3851816 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211007003547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Burns Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 34264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Rhinelander, WI
- Magnolia Professional BillingCorinth, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Burns Cunningham among 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Richard Burns Cunningham, MD is one of 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 16 in Kentucky → Every provider in Somerset → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Jackson, LAT ATCOwensboro, KY 423031437798261
- Nestor Gonzalez, MDCampbellsville, KY 427181861522849
- Chaitanya Malempati, D.O.Bowling Green, KY 421011639482755
- Stephen Hamilton, M.D.Erlanger, KY 410181427232362
- Angelo Colosimo, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171881642734
- Jerrod Felder, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361578797395
- Scott Mair, MDLexington, KY 405361871699876
- Benjamin Wilson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361871900068
Common questions
What is Richard Burns Cunningham, MD's NPI number?
Richard Burns Cunningham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205812948, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Burns Cunningham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 353 Bogle St, Somerset, KY, 42503. Phone: (606) 678-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Burns Cunningham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34264, 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 Richard Burns Cunningham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Burns Cunningham, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.