William J. Faulkner, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Covington, KY
William J. Faulkner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Covington, Kentucky, and NPI 1821056706, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 31051, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Faulkner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 31051 KY
35044577 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41011
- Phone
- (859) 655-6100
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 0454360 OH
64783525 KY
100373630 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210721003903); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William J. Faulkner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 31051Check 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.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Healthpoint Family Care, Inc.Covington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William J. Faulkner among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
William J. Faulkner, 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 fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Covington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brounley, MDCovington, KY 410111083935498
- Richard Kerstine, MDCovington, KY 410111376583112
- Mark Cepela, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171730181009
- Matthew Dykhuizen, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171609004308
- Michael Halpin, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171376545590
- Edward Holland, MDEdgewood, KY 410171720021199
- Saif Jaweed, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171255333472
- Kian Madjedi, MDEdgewood, KY 410171073318929
Common questions
What is William J. Faulkner, MD's NPI number?
William J. Faulkner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821056706, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Faulkner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Madison Ave, Covington, KY, 41011. Phone: (859) 655-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Faulkner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31051, 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 J. Faulkner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Faulkner, 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.