NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zack R. Stearns, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY

Zack R. Stearns, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1912965682, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 26811, 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
1912965682
Name
Zack R. Stearns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
26811 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7926 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219
Phone
(502) 645-4456
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
100323960 IN
64268113 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7926 Preston Hwy

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

  1. Daimilys Alba VerdeciaFamily Nurse Practitioner1144115379
  2. Katlyn ArthurPhysical Therapist1841439106
  3. Susan Beach, ARNP, NP-CNurse Practitioner1891948170
  4. Lisa Campisano, MDGeneral Practice Physician1245295179
  5. James Cicchiello, MDGeneral Practice Physician1730144296
  6. Cynthia Cory, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1801972997

Verify Zack R. Stearns 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Zack Stearns16
  2. Specialty average346

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.

Zack R. Stearns among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky

Zack R. Stearns, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Fadel, MDLouisville, KY 402201215123138
  2. Mathew Phillips, M.D.Louisville, KY 402201619172947
  3. Lauren Protzer, M.D.Louisville, KY 402201245762814
  4. James Smith, MDLouisville, KY 402181356474597
  5. Bailey Young, DOLouisville, KY 402201366979304
  6. Gary Bloemer, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171104884550
  7. Joshua Christensen, MDLouisville, KY 402171053622977
  8. Kevin Himschoot, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171316365653

Common questions

What is Zack R. Stearns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zack R. Stearns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912965682, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zack R. Stearns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7926 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY, 40219. Phone: (502) 645-4456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zack R. Stearns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 26811, 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 Zack R. Stearns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zack R. Stearns, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.