William G. Cheadle, MD
NPI 1427037076ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Critical Care· Louisville, KY
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (MD) in Louisville, Kentucky, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 1980). 37 Medicare patients in 2024, $9,714 paid; nearly all of their 202 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $659.74 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427037076 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care Primary | 2086S0102X | 21560 | KY |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 21560 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 37 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 156 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,714 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 202 · 204 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 23 |
| Total drug cost | $1,874 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY · 1,445 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY
- University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$659.74 · 15 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,024 · 22 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $222.49 | 5 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $186.40 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $121.01 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $29.40 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $24.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$659.74 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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