NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · La Grange, KY

Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in La Grange, Kentucky, and NPI 1952439499, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43074, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952439499
Name
Rusty Todd Ellis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
43074 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 New Moody LN, La Grange, KY 40031
Phone
(502) 222-8535
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 222-3932
Medicaid ID
7100094070 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091105000005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2006
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 1025 New Moody LN

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

  1. Karen Butterfield, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669489860
  2. Mary Conner, APRNNurse Practitioner1811793425
  3. Lisa Conti, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578652376
  4. Bradford Cottrell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1629116942
  5. Ronald Crafton, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1619923802
  6. Kelly Dike, MS, ATCAthletic Trainer1891819199

Verify Rusty Todd Ellis 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

332 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rusty Ellis332
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir27 claims
  2. Prednisone26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
  6. Xifaxan12 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): 95.5 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 score89.6
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $78.84

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rusty Ellis$78.84
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLa Grange, KY

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

Rusty Todd Ellis among 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky

Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D. is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Engelhardt, M.D.La Grange, KY 400311720299431
  2. Monica Lange, DNP, AGACNP-BCLa Grange, KY 400311942976683
  3. Madonna Ringswald, D.O.La Grange, KY 400311316028996
  4. Aftab Ahmed, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021124027719
  5. Deep Ajmani, MDLouisville, KY 402021053422642
  6. Ardel Cagata, MDLouisville, KY 402021790784320
  7. Sergio Cardinali, MDLouisville, KY 402021659370286
  8. Charles Coones, MDLouisville, KY 402021730310772

Common questions

What is Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952439499, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 New Moody LN, La Grange, KY, 40031. Phone: (502) 222-8535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43074, 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 Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D. had 332 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rusty Todd Ellis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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