Dr. Michael Wade Faulkner, MD

Dr. Faulkner practices at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health.

Dr. Faulkner's NPI, 1336342427, was assigned on June 7, 2007. Dr. Faulkner graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Faulkner holds Kentucky license 43640.

Dr. Faulkner's primary practice is Baptist Health Paducah, at 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003 in Mc Cracken County. The practice phone is (270) 575-2100.

Dr. Faulkner's primary practice is Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Faulkner is also affiliated with Jackson Purchase Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Faulkner to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Faulkner practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Faulkner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Faulkner is licensed in Kentucky.

CMS data shows 3,821 Medicare services from Dr. Faulkner across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,565 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,760 for them.

CMS counts 1,565 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Faulkner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 648 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Faulkner's median patient age at 66, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Faulkner wrote 3,821 Medicare Part D claims for 553 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,627 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $784,205 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,580 claims across 40 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Faulkner for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Faulkner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Faulkner in 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Wireless Technology. Dr. Faulkner's most frequent co-authors are John C. Gurley, MD, Mikel Dwaine Smith, MD and Eric L. Wallace, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 860 general payments to Dr. Faulkner from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $3,949.

Dr. Faulkner graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2007.