William L. Dowden, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
William L. Dowden, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1780797720, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 15855, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William L. Dowden
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 15855 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 Shaker Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 277-9435
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 277-8852
- Medicaid ID
- 64158553 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William L. Dowden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 15855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 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.
William L. Dowden among 56 plastic surgery physician records in Kentucky
William L. Dowden, M.D. is one of 56 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 75% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 32% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 84% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 56 plastic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raleigh Archer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041780953547
- Bruce BartonLexington, KY 405041912058132
- Joseph Hill, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041194955088
- David Kirn, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041659484681
- Martin Luftman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041700128709
- Michael Lynch, MDLexington, KY 405041699909853
- Andrew Moore, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041295795870
- John Moore, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041205896826
Common questions
What is William L. Dowden, M.D.'s NPI number?
William L. Dowden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780797720, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William L. Dowden, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 Shaker Dr, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 277-9435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William L. Dowden, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 15855, 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 L. Dowden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William L. Dowden, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.