W Douglas Back, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
W Douglas Back, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1396765251, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 21381, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- W Douglas Back
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 21381 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 Shaker Drive, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 278-8443
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify W Douglas Back in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 21381Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
W Douglas Back among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
W Douglas Back, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- C. Bowers, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041245412568
- Lance Ferguson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041265403810
- Marsha Penn, MDLexington, KY 405041255386009
- Asim Piracha, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041497756852
- Kenneth Weaver, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041689671430
- Gary Wortz, MDLexington, KY 405041710055041
- Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031538312202
- David Cowen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031942397864
Common questions
What is W Douglas Back, MD's NPI number?
W Douglas Back, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396765251, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is W Douglas Back, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 Shaker Drive, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 278-8443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify W Douglas Back, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 21381, 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 W Douglas Back, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, W Douglas Back, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.