NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Michael Cox, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, KY

Stephen Michael Cox, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1962555086, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 18414, 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
1962555086
Name
Stephen Michael Cox
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
18414 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3135 Custer Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
Phone
(859) 272-0991
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Verify Stephen Michael Cox 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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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Stephen Cox1,645
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam288 claims
  2. Lorazepam100 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl85 claims
  4. Clonazepam82 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl70 claims
  6. Mirtazapine62 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.

Stephen Michael Cox among 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky

Stephen Michael Cox, M.D. is one of 503 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 65% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ila Patel, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171043315625
  2. Getulio Tovar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171053374082
  3. Sean Butterbaugh, MDLexington, KY 405131598226490
  4. Cletus Carvalho, MDLexington, KY 405131457434870
  5. Steven Croley, MDLexington, KY 405131265559272
  6. Saeed Hamid, M.D.Lexington, KY 405131275660763
  7. Brian Kelty, M.D.Lexington, KY 405131124462221
  8. Mark Loudner, DOLexington, KY 405131437899440

Common questions

What is Stephen Michael Cox, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Michael Cox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962555086, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Michael Cox, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3135 Custer Dr, Lexington, KY, 40517. Phone: (859) 272-0991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Michael Cox, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 18414, 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 Stephen Michael Cox, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Michael Cox, M.D. had 1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.