NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonia Nair, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY

Sonia Nair, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1306856570, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 38900, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306856570
Name
Sonia Nair
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
38900 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 258-4450
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 258-4039
Medicaid ID
64107766 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160218000171); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1221 S Broadway

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

  1. Syed Abbas, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1982658902
  2. Malinda Abbott, PAPhysician Assistant1467470203
  3. Michelle Adams, PAMedical Physician Assistant1578586863
  4. Jessica Adkins, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1639708712
  5. Sanjay Agarwala, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932179041
  6. Muhammad Ahmed, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1912053042

Verify Sonia Nair 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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,255 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sonia Nair1,255
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate324 claims
  2. Prednisone222 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate96 claims
  4. Allopurinol86 claims
  5. Amjevita(Cf) Autoinjector58 claims
  6. Xeljanz54 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 one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncLargo, MD

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

Sonia Nair among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky

Sonia Nair, MD is one of 88 rheumatology 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041982658902
  2. Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041093159022
  3. Alexander Brown, MDLexington, KY 405041043250343
  4. Kelly Cole, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041124092234
  5. Corey Hatfield, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041376631622
  6. Sarah Min, MDLexington, KY 405041245610179
  7. Jeffrey Neal, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041164496568
  8. Thomas Howard, III, M.D.Lexington, KY 405081457580003

Common questions

What is Sonia Nair, MD's NPI number?

Sonia Nair, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306856570, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonia Nair, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-4450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonia Nair, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 38900, 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 Sonia Nair, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonia Nair, MD had 1,255 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.