NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zane A. Darnell, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Ashland, KY

Zane A. Darnell, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1356330732, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 36725, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356330732
Name
Zane A. Darnell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
36725 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
613 23RD St, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone
(606) 324-4745
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2022
Fax
(606) 324-4941
Medicaid IDs
64037245 KY
0082178000 WV
2268111 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070824000078); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1995
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 613 23RD St

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

  1. Eric Bronstein, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265401566
  2. Charles Gilliland, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1366646192
  3. Chanda Griffith, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1962443291
  4. Jeffrey Jenkins, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1396189437
  5. Diana King, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104129238
  6. Malcolm King, M.D.P.S.C.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1770545469

Verify Zane A. Darnell 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

8,134 Medicare Part D claims for 1,508 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Zane Darnell8,134
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium601 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate467 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate451 claims
  4. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er446 claims
  5. Carvedilol441 claims
  6. Spironolactone438 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $164.91

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zane Darnell$164.91
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncWheelersburg, OH

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

Zane A. Darnell among 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky

Zane A. Darnell, MD is one of 284 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Akuna, MDAshland, KY 411011750933594
  2. Jasyn Blankenship, DOAshland, KY 411011659810208
  3. Gunjan JoshiAshland, KY 411011568993889
  4. Malcolm King, M.D.P.S.C.Ashland, KY 411011770545469
  5. Roger Klein, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011205947868
  6. Jennifer Listerman, MDAshland, KY 411011568519361
  7. Richard Paulus, MDAshland, KY 411011700875986
  8. Yogendra Prasad, MDAshland, KY 411011366447286

Common questions

What is Zane A. Darnell, MD's NPI number?

Zane A. Darnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356330732, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zane A. Darnell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 613 23RD St, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 324-4745. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zane A. Darnell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36725, 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 Zane A. Darnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zane A. Darnell, MD had 8,134 Medicare Part D claims for 1,508 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zane A. Darnell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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