NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William G. Cheadle, MD

Surgical Critical Care Physician · Louisville, KY

William G. Cheadle, MD is a surgical critical care physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1427037076, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 21560, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427037076
Name
William G. Cheadle
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Critical Care Physician 2086S0102X
License number
21560 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 583-8303
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 584-0302
Medicaid IDs
100345350A IN
64215601 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071204000007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1980
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 401 E Chestnut St

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

  1. Nicolas Ajkay, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1497928261
  2. Murad Al-Momani, PH.D.Audiologist1346478971
  3. Yaser Al-Salmay, MDTransplant Surgery Physician1609251271
  4. Souzana Alkhouri, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1184088163
  5. Wasan Amornsang, DDSProsthodontics1902352784
  6. Brianna Arbogast, RNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1821977950

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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical critical care physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 64 among the 606 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Cheadle202
  2. Specialty average64

Most prescribed

  1. Diphenoxylate-Atropine27 claims
  2. Loperamide22 claims
  3. Doxercalciferol18 claims
  4. Famotidine18 claims
  5. Acyclovir13 claims
  6. Cephalexin13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,024.45

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 1,092 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,183.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Cheadle$1,024.45
  2. Specialty average$2,183.62

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. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

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

Surgical Critical Care Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 35 surgical critical care physician records in Kentucky.

Other surgical critical care physician records in Kentucky

  1. Nathaniel Adkins, MDPikeville, KY1124256565
  2. Matthew Benns, M.D.Louisville, KY1770621765
  3. Henrik Berdel, MDPikeville, KY1740501345
  4. Andrew Bernard, MDLexington, KY1326097049
  5. Anthony Bottiggi, M.D.Pikeville, KY1881659092
  6. Bernard Boulanger, M.D.Lexington, KY1508815796
  7. Matthew Bozeman, M.D.Louisville, KY1558533687
  8. Aaron Brown, M.D.Pikeville, KY1083750681
  9. Kristen Burke, MDLexington, KY1447756689
  10. Brian Clarke, MDEdgewood, KY1366804536

Common questions

What is William G. Cheadle, MD's NPI number?

William G. Cheadle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427037076, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William G. Cheadle, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-8303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William G. Cheadle, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 21560, 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 William G. Cheadle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William G. Cheadle, MD had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgical critical care physician prescribers was 64. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William G. Cheadle, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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