William Lawrence Skinner, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Paducah, KY
William Lawrence Skinner, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1376657254, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 25788, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Lawrence Skinner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 25788 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 285 Medical Center Dr, Paducah, KY 42003
- Phone
- (270) 441-4343
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 64257884 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060302000051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest medical oncology physician records → All 59 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 285 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Baker, APRNAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1932532934
- Mark Brannon, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1194839985
- Wederson Claudino, MDMedical Oncology Physician1588977391
- Kelly Derington, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1083847404
- Alexander Diaz, MD, PHDRadiation Oncology Physician1962908889
Verify William Lawrence Skinner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,832 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 173 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole117 claims
- Eliquis69 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium69 claims
- Potassium Chloride66 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate64 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $160.84
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLCPaducah, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Lawrence Skinner among 59 medical oncology physician records in Kentucky
William Lawrence Skinner, M.D. is one of 59 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2001 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 59 medical oncology physician records in Kentucky.
All 59 in Kentucky → Every provider in Paducah → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wederson Claudino, MDPaducah, KY 420031588977391
- Ratilal Gajera, M.D.Hopkinsville, KY 422401275531162
- Richard Gruenewald, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031184671166
- Jewraj Maheshwari, MDOwensboro, KY 423031366431017
- Vickie Morgan, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011780871707
- Anna Melissa Murillo, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011316139090
- Manish Bhandari, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171356337430
- Lawrence Brennan, MDEdgewood, KY 410171417940735
Common questions
What is William Lawrence Skinner, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Lawrence Skinner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376657254, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Lawrence Skinner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Medical Center Dr, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 441-4343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Lawrence Skinner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25788, 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 Lawrence Skinner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Lawrence Skinner, M.D. had 1,832 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Lawrence Skinner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100. 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.
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.