Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sarah Couch, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY

Sarah Couch, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1326401886, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1326401886
Name
Sarah Couch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
91266 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3950 Kresge Way Ste 303, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone
(502) 896-7660
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3950 Kresge Way Ste 303

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

  1. Chris Anggelis, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1992780837
  2. Connie Anggelis, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1699775007
  3. Allen Deam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1285634683
  4. Julie Ellis, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194766790
  5. Erika Ford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316466402
  6. Katie Kraft, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1124469481

Verify Sarah Couch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Couch45
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl15 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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: $182.59

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Elucent Medical. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarah Couch$182.59
  2. Specialty average$3,758.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 500 surgery physician records in Kentucky.

Other surgery physician records in Kentucky

  1. Nick Abedi, MDLexington, KY1366605271
  2. Patricia Abello, MDEdgewood, KY1841256328
  3. Walid Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Lexington, KY1699772707
  4. Nicolas Ajkay, M.D.Louisville, KY1497928261
  5. Ravi Alapati, MDOwensboro, KY1992949838
  6. Loay AljaberiAshland, KY1518512680
  7. Bruce Allen, M.D.London, KY1639210743
  8. Jeffrey Allen, MDLouisville, KY1174502728
  9. Charles Allran, M.D.Cynthiana, KY1619062130
  10. Vincent Almagno, MDMiddlesboro, KY1750940953

Common questions

What is Sarah Couch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Couch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326401886, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Couch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Kresge Way Ste 303, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 896-7660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Couch, M.D.'s license?

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 Sarah Couch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Couch, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Couch, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.