William Rafael Sanchez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
William Rafael Sanchez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1902074503, issued on Feb 15, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 42437, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Rafael Sanchez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 42437 KY
AU-2903599-9914 AZ
050155 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 E New Circle RD, Lexington, KY 40505
- Phone
- (859) 523-3797
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 523-3948
- Medicaid ID
- 7100072140 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090330000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 E New Circle RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Corinne Sweeney, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1538104047
Verify William Rafael Sanchez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42437Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
310 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin38 claims
- Prednisone34 claims
- Ondansetron Odt33 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl28 claims
- Azithromycin25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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
- South Central Physicians PLLCMorganfield, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Rafael Sanchez among 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky
William Rafael Sanchez, M.D. is one of 459 surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 292 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 459 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bailey, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041386878080
- Helena Do, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041437618352
- Rebecca Douglass, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041457702243
- Richard Floyd, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041750316444
- Thomas Greenlee, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041487651709
- Timothy Horrell, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041104234707
- Mark Miller, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041265876106
- Richard Montgomery, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041326066648
Common questions
What is William Rafael Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Rafael Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902074503, issued on Feb 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Rafael Sanchez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 E New Circle RD, Lexington, KY, 40505. Phone: (859) 523-3797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Rafael Sanchez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42437, 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 Rafael Sanchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Rafael Sanchez, M.D. had 310 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.