Individual provider Active NPI

Matthew Black, MD

  • Transplant Surgery Physician
  • Lexington, KY
National Provider Identifier
1518313824
Registry record updated Oct 9, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Transplant Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 204F00000X
License
61145 Issued in KY
Practice address
740 S Limestone Ste J301
Lexington, KY 40536-2818
Phone
(859) 323-1691
Fax
(859) 323-1700
NPI assigned
May 5, 2016
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 9, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 2023-02598 NC
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X 61145 KY Primary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 036155268 IL

Addresses

Primary practice location

740 S Limestone Ste J301
Lexington, KY 40536-2818

Mailing address

740 South Limestone Suite K301
Lexington, KY 40536-0001
Phone (859) 323-4661

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
2023-02598OtherNCMEDICAL BOARD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC, KY2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20231127002527 NC Practitioner - General Surgery 7911297163
I20250728002153 KY Practitioner - General Surgery 7911297163 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Univ, 2016
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncGroup PAC ID 5698689909, 949 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

740 S Limestone St
Lexington, KY 40508-1683
Phone (859) 257-8562

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
96.95 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
82.44
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
61145KYMDTransplant Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc Surgery CurrentSince Jul 14, 2025 Accepting new patients
University of Kentucky CurrentSince Jul 14, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone (859) 257-8562

2400 Greatstone Pt
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone (859) 257-9800

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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