NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Hunter Housman, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Paris, KY

William Hunter Housman, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Paris, Kentucky, and NPI 1679779805, issued on Jun 25, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 40595, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679779805
Name
William Hunter Housman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
40595 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Linville Dr, Paris, KY 40361
Phone
(859) 313-2963
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(859) 987-1091
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160415001303); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9 Linville Dr

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

  1. Julia Huber, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1255355541
  2. Cheryl MarxRegistered Dietitian1447436530
  3. Edgar Torres-Ortez, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1114465234
  4. Robert Wilson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558483396

Verify William Hunter Housman in five checks

  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

308 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Housman308
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone24 claims
  2. Levofloxacin20 claims
  3. Cefuroxime19 claims
  4. Eliquis14 claims
  5. Azithromycin11 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospital Medicine Services OF Tennessee PCScottsburg, IN

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

William Hunter Housman among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

William Hunter Housman, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Paris

They are 4 of the 201 NPPES records with a practice address in Paris, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Combs, MDParis, KY 403611346252939
  2. Richard West, M.D.Paris, KY 403611629046834
  3. Ryan West, M.D.Paris, KY 403611679736037
  4. Benjamin CloydNicholasville, KY 403561356848428
  5. Madison DresslerNicholasville, KY 403561467030700
  6. Jai Gilliam, M.D.Nicholasville, KY 403561558404343
  7. Sibel Gullo, M.D.Nicholasville, KY 403561154356731
  8. Phillip Hoffman, M.D.Nicholasville, KY 403561154347409

Common questions

What is William Hunter Housman, MD's NPI number?

William Hunter Housman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679779805, issued on Jun 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Hunter Housman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Linville Dr, Paris, KY, 40361. Phone: (859) 313-2963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Hunter Housman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40595, 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 Hunter Housman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Hunter Housman, MD had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.