Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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William Joseph Short, MD

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1487765293

William Joseph Short, MD is registered under Family Practice in Ashland, Kentucky. Graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1990, 36 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Kentucky.

Years since qualifying
36
Trained at
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Licensed in
KY
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 Saint Christopher Dr
Ashland, KY 41101-7018
Phone: (606) 324-7083
Fax: (606) 324-9414
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence 29564 (KY)

Record details

NPI number1487765293
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedAugust 31, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMay 23, 2024
Certification dateMay 7, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1990 (36 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Removal of nail tissue 1–10 times
Removal of skin lesions 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients78
Services billed 628 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age71

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

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