NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Speech-Language Pathologist in Kentucky

2,904 NPPES records list speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Kentucky, 64 per 100,000 residents, the 18th highest rate of 51. Louisville and Lexington have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Kentucky license search. Page 47 of 59.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 235Z00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Louisville has the most, 647

  1. Louisville647
  2. Lexington300
  3. Bowling Green141
  4. Owensboro99
  5. Richmond92

Speech-Language Pathologist records in Kentucky

  1. Dana ShantonLouisville, KY 402991235064619
  2. Devyn SharpCrestwood, KY 400141558152637
  3. Deborah Sharpe, CCC-SLPCovington, KY 410111811122401
  4. Barbara ShawLexington, KY 405041023601010
  5. Emily Shaw, MS, CCC-SLPLouisville, KY 402991326527342
  6. Katlyn Shaw, M.S. CCC-SLPMadisonville, KY 424311356912075
  7. Madison ShawLexington, KY 405031962250100
  8. Mary Shaw, MS CCC SLPMunfordville, KY 427651598456253
  9. Sarah ShawBowling Green, KY 421031699522680
  10. Cassie SheaMt Washington, KY 400471568148047
  11. Ashley ShearnOwensboro, KY 423031285260018
  12. Casey SheehanLouisville, KY 402171457812315
  13. Charlene Sheehan, CCC/SLPCadiz, KY 422111275823759
  14. Brandie Shelton, M.A. CCC/SLPBowling Green, KY 421041619299740
  15. Candace Shelton, M.S. CCC/SLPWilliamsburg, KY 407691770971368
  16. Kathleen SheltonLexington, KY 405151003346503
  17. Erica ShepardMurray, KY 420711801345889
  18. Marina ShepherdMc Dowell, KY 416471790901221
  19. Toni Shepherd, M.A.E.DBerea, KY 404031134433295
  20. Megan SherehiyLouisville, KY 402171902457278
  21. Emma Sheridan, M.S., CCC-SLPCold Spring, KY 410761215296306
  22. Jill Sheridan, SLP CCC SRaceland, KY 411691467768523
  23. Elizabeth Sherman, SLPMadisonville, KY 424311477246940
  24. Holly Sheroan, M.S. CCC-SLPVine Grove, KY 401751306005251
  25. Sarah Shields, M.S., CCC-SLPLexington, KY 405041659404002
  26. Amy Shimer, SLPAshland, KY 411021295122802
  27. Sarah ShirleyHarrodsburg, KY 403301982867354
  28. Lauren Shnowske, MSLexington, KY 405361477170769
  29. Abigail ShortWinchester, KY 403911063359065
  30. Debra Short, SLPMadisonville, KY 424311831433432
  31. Sydney ShortLexington, KY 405091285290080
  32. Carly ShouldersBowling Green, KY 421031306461710
  33. Ramona ShoultaMayfield, KY 420661366957847
  34. Sherry ShouseLouisville, KY 402201578102745
  35. Emily ShpuntLouisville, KY 402031063826915
  36. Jennifer Shrewsbury, M.S. SLP CCCBardstown, KY 400041689875593
  37. Mary ShrewsburyLouisville, KY 402171255940565
  38. Teressa Shrewsbury, M.S. CCC-SLPBowling Green, KY 421041407061104
  39. Lauren Shuler, M.S. CF-SLPBowling Green, KY 421031265940480
  40. Leigh Shumate, MS CCC-SLPMiddlesboro, KY 409651063143667
  41. Hiba Shuttari, M.A, CF-SLPLouisville, KY 402991336692268
  42. Kelli ShytleAshland, KY 411011801308093
  43. Melinda Siefker, SLPLouisville, KY 402051679793285
  44. Stephanie Silber, M.A. CCC-SLPVilla Hills, KY 410171841467016
  45. Lauren SimmonsLouisville, KY 402071982140943
  46. Randee SimmonsPaducah, KY 420011508205709
  47. Cynthia Simpson, M.S. CCC-SLPLouisville, KY 402911518051853
  48. Gary Simpson, MS,CCC-SLPLouisville, KY 402451336344662
  49. Lisa Simpson, SLPGreensburg, KY 427431174647648
  50. Rebecca SimpsonDanville, KY 404221780343145

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 235Z00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Kentucky ranks 18 of 51 per resident

  1. South Dakota67
  2. North Carolina66
  3. Ohio65
  4. Kentucky64
  5. Wisconsin64
  6. Delaware63
  7. 50 states and D.C.59

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 235Z00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

4.3% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 3.0% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Kentucky4.3%
  2. United States3.0%

Speech-Language Pathologist records in Kentucky, measured

  • In a Medicare file125 of 2,904 · 4.3% here, 3.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file139 · 4.8% here, 4.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,907 · 65.7% here, 62.5% nationally
  • Median graduation year2017 · the 138 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 235Z00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,904 NPPES records list speech-language pathologist (235Z00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Kentucky: 64 per 100,000 residents against 59 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Louisville has 647 of them (22%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Indiana2,993
  2. Minnesota3,082
  3. South Carolina3,161
  4. Louisiana3,307

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Wisconsin64.0
  2. Ohio64.8
  3. Delaware63.3
  4. North Carolina66.2

The largest states

  1. New York24,851
  2. Texas17,062
  3. California13,141
  4. Florida11,495
  5. Illinois10,224

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.