Active NPI
Stephen A Besson, MD
- Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Cynthiana, KY
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- License
- 31442
- Practice address
- 1445 Ky Highway 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-6062 - Phone
- (859) 234-9611
- Fax
- (859) 234-0530
- NPI assigned
- Apr 11, 2006
- Last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician | 207RA0000X | 31442 | KY | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1445 Ky Highway 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-6062
Mailing address
1221 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504-2701
Phone (859) 258-6200
Other practice location 1
2017 Main St Ste 4
Paris, KY 40361-1167
Phone (859) 340-4700
Other practice location 2
324 Webster Ave
Cynthiana, KY 41031-8834
Phone (859) 234-7178
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64314420 | Medicaid | KY |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in KY
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Education
- Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 1994
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1207 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504-2701
Phone (859) 258-4000
1210 Kentucky Hwy 36E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-7490
1210 Ky Hwy 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-7490
Phone (859) 234-2300
1210 Ky Hwy 36 E
Suite 2a
Cynthiana, KY 41031-7492
Phone (859) 234-9611
1221 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504-2701
Phone (859) 258-4000
1225 S Broadway
Suite 201
Lexington, KY 40504-2701
Phone (859) 258-4568
1445 Ky Hwy 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-6062
Phone (859) 234-9611
2017 Main St
Suite 4
Paris, KY 40361-1167
Phone (859) 340-4700
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Amedisys SP-Ky, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health
- Caretenders
- Family Home Health Care, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health
- Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc Dba Bluegrass Care N
- Harrison Memorial Hospital
- Bourbon Community Hospital
- Baptist Health Lexington
- Saint Joseph East
- Georgetown Community Hospital
- Bourbon Heights Nursing Home
- Harrison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Cedar Ridge Health Campus
- Robertson County Health Care Facility
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31442 | KY | MD | Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics PSC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| New Lexington Clinic PSC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| New Lexington Clinic, PSC | Adolescent Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics PSC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Bourbon Heights, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| JMHC Inc | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Trilogy Healthcare of Cynthiana, LLC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Martin's Rest Home, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
254 E Main St
Carlisle, KY 40311
Phone (859) 289-6311
1210 KY Highway 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone (859) 234-2300
1210 KY Highway 36 E
#A
Cynthiana, KY 41031
1210 KY Highway 36 E
Ste 2A
Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone (859) 234-2300
1210 KY Highway 36 E
Ste G3
Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone (859) 234-9222
439 E Pleasant St
Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone (859) 234-4494
1221 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone (859) 258-4181
2017 Main St
Ste 4
Paris, KY 40361
Phone (859) 340-4700
Ownership & related parties
All facility ownership & control disclosures 1
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.
| Facility | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Heights, Inc. | Skilled nursing facility | Adp of the SNF | Feb 1, 2022 |
Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.
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- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
- Paris, KY
- NPI 1053344457
Adp of the SNF
Organizations & group practices 12
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Clinic/Center
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1386783868
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1225136153
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dba Lexington Clinic
- Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1700803681
Adolescent Medicine
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dba HMH Physician Group
- Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1669615233
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dba HMH Primary Care
- Rural Health Clinic/Center
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1588237150
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Carlisle, KY
- NPI 1871626820
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1285409425
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- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
- Paris, KY
- NPI 1053344457
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1629084702
-
dba Nicholas County Rural Health Clinic
- Rural Health Clinic/Center
- Carlisle, KY
- NPI 1093042038
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dba Grand Haven Nursing Home
- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1447232681
-
dba Cedar Ridge Health Campus
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1174606230
Hospital & facility affiliations 13
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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dba Adoration Home Health Care
- Home Health Agency
- Mt Sterling, KY
- NPI 1326096140
-
dba Baptist Health Lexington
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1538244918
-
dba Bourbon Community Hospital
- Rural Acute Care Hospital
- Paris, KY
- NPI 1427132158
-
- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
- Paris, KY
- NPI 1053344457
Nursing home
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dba Adoration Home Health
- Home Health Agency
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1568432433
-
dba Gerogetown Community Hospital
- Rural Acute Care Hospital
- Georgetown, KY
- NPI 1326107319
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1629084702
-
dba Bluegrass Care Navigators
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1861538209
-
dba Grand Haven Nursing Home
- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
- Cynthiana, KY
- NPI 1447232681
Nursing home
-
dba CHI Saint Joseph East
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1447457775
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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- Assured Healthcare Clinic
- Wesley Barnett
- Kristen Becker, ATC
- Daniel D. Beineke, M.D.
- Mary Catherine Bell, MD
- Bio-Medical Applications of Kentucky, Inc. (Fresenius Medical Care of Cynthiana)
- Ashley Raye Blake, DO
- Matthew Daniel Blake, D.O.
- Jimmy Douglas Blankenship, PHARMD, PHD
- Bluegrass Hearing Clinic LLC
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 5, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.