Ross Myers Hempel
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
Ross Myers Hempel is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1235660523, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 61175, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross Myers Hempel
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 61175 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2620 Wilhite Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 278-6031
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Fax
- (859) 277-7015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251212001392); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 31 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2620 Wilhite Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kela Barker, M.S., CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1316048663
- Bruce Belin, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1891790697
- Amy Camenisch, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1679990246
- Bailey ColemanCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1619603560
- Sarah Crain, MS, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1275624322
- John Dvorak, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1902807985
Verify Ross Myers Hempel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 61175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
267 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G84 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes19 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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: $1,416.72
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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 one group practice
- Colorectal Surgical And Gastroenterology Associates PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross Myers Hempel among 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Kentucky
Ross Myers Hempel is one of 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 31 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Belin, MDLexington, KY 405031891790697
- John Dvorak, MDLexington, KY 405031902807985
- John Fox, MDLexington, KY 405031053312041
- Charles Papp, MDLexington, KY 405031316948664
- Jennifer Rea, MDLexington, KY 405031386853190
- Frank RutiglianoLexington, KY 405031477916484
- David Svetich, MDLexington, KY 405031669472593
- Sandra Beck, MDLexington, KY 405361508866435
Common questions
What is Ross Myers Hempel's NPI number?
Ross Myers Hempel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235660523, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross Myers Hempel located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2620 Wilhite Dr, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 278-6031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross Myers Hempel's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 61175, 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 Ross Myers Hempel prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross Myers Hempel had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.