Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Wayne Villanueva, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY

Wayne Villanueva, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1861483265, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 31793, as entered in NPPES) 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
1861483265
Name
Wayne Villanueva
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
31793 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3900 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone
(502) 891-8981
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2005
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 3900 Kresge Way

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

  1. Jesse Adams, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1760470587
  2. Emmett Broaddus, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1760451314
  3. Holly Brown, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1811980246
  4. Mollie Cartwright, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679669451
  5. Felicia Catron, CFASurgical Assistant1396889978
  6. Peter Conway, M.D.Surgery Physician1750385639

Verify Wayne Villanueva in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
    Search for license 31793
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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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6.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 189 among the 4,152 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wayne Villanueva1,235
  2. Specialty average189

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin842 claims
  2. Methocarbamol65 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl61 claims
  4. Pregabalin43 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone38 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 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: $64.57

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 5,024 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,526.12 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wayne Villanueva$64.57
  2. Specialty average$15,526.12

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN
  2. SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, 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.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 104 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky

  1. Aysha Al-Sahlawi, MDLexington, KY1043031404
  2. Thomas Altstadt, M.D.Louisville, KY1831366392
  3. Norberto Andaluz, MDLouisville, KY1174568570
  4. Gustavo Anton, DOSomerset, KY1841789534
  5. Steven Bailey, MDCrestview Hills, KY1417065038
  6. Timir Banerjee, M.D.Louisville, KY1730144189
  7. Randaline Barnett, MDLexington, KY1407202088
  8. James Bean, M.D.Lexington, KY1942205406
  9. Thomas Becherer, MDLouisville, KY1700987260
  10. Maxwell Boakye, M.D.Louisville, KY1023030913

Common questions

What is Wayne Villanueva, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wayne Villanueva, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861483265, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne Villanueva, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 891-8981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne Villanueva, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31793, 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 Wayne Villanueva, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne Villanueva, M.D. had 1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 189. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wayne Villanueva, 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.