NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Williams, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Edgewood, KY

Valerie Williams, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1205949930, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 50514, 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
1205949930
Name
Valerie Williams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
50514 KY
35097551 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 301-2465
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 301-4941
Medicaid IDs
201029370 IN
0051435 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170721002649); 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 1 Medical Village Dr

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

  1. Joshua Abell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578983508
  2. Adrian AcostaHospitalist Physician1609436070
  3. Braxton Adkins, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1780115253
  4. Jordan Adler, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1255711800
  5. Masroor Alam, MDAnesthesiology Physician1720069388
  6. Sajen Alexander, DOAnesthesiology Physician1992265466

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  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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Valerie Williams336
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoclopramide Hcl72 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  3. Gabapentin38 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium38 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
  6. Famotidine27 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): 90.4 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 score80.8
  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: $174.18

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Williams$174.18
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. St Elizabeth Medical Center, IncEdgewood, KY

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

Valerie Williams among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky

Valerie Williams, MD is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records list a practice address in Edgewood

They are 12 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Edgewood, and 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Royce Calhoun, MDEdgewood, KY 410171477535110
  2. Mario Castillo-Sang, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171225293418
  3. George Christensen, DOEdgewood, KY 410171669637187
  4. Michael IsingEdgewood, KY 410171427442540
  5. Michael Johnson, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171568806511
  6. Michael Kasten, MDEdgewood, KY 410171760748164
  7. James Locher, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171841215597
  8. Juan Penaranda Canal, M.DEdgewood, KY 410171588786784

Common questions

What is Valerie Williams, MD's NPI number?

Valerie Williams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205949930, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Williams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 301-2465. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Williams, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 50514, 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 Valerie Williams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Williams, MD had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Valerie Williams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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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