NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Keith Downs, MD

Neuroradiology Physician · Louisville, KY

Richard Keith Downs, MD is a neuroradiology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1538118468, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 40790, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538118468
Name
Richard Keith Downs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuroradiology Physician 2085N0700X
License numbers
40790 KY
054477 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
530 S Jackson St # C07, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 852-5875
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 852-1754
Medicaid ID
838413133 GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070802000035); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1998
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 530 S Jackson St # C07

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

  1. Albert Alexander, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1396768024
  2. Sheereen Azimpoor, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1790770337
  3. Owais BhatDiagnostic Radiology Physician1346070083
  4. Sarah Callahan, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1831220557
  5. Andrew Collins, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1023011830
  6. Tarek Daoud, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417649351

Verify Richard Keith Downs 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

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

Richard Keith Downs among 22 neuroradiology physician records in Kentucky

Richard Keith Downs, MD is one of 22 neuroradiology 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085N0700X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neuroradiology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 22 neuroradiology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neuroradiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Arabi, MDLouisville, KY 402021720242308
  2. Robert Bert, MDLouisville, KY 402021508941139
  3. John Butman, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021639505142
  4. John Dennison, MDLouisville, KY 402021619339058
  5. Ramin Hamidi, D.O.Louisville, KY 402021780899351
  6. Gregory Postel, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021750385191
  7. Curtis Given, MDLexington, KY 405031699717751
  8. Edward Escott, MDLexington, KY 405361083687974

Common questions

What is Richard Keith Downs, MD's NPI number?

Richard Keith Downs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538118468, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Keith Downs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 S Jackson St # C07, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 852-5875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Keith Downs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40790, 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.

What is Richard Keith Downs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.