Dr. John Wesley McConnell, MD

Dr. McConnell practices at Norton Audubon Hospital-Pre Op/Post Op - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. McConnell's NPI, 1902831761, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. McConnell graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1982. Dr. McConnell holds Kentucky license 22726.

Dr. McConnell's primary practice is Norton Audubon Hospital-Pre Op/Post Op - HOPD, at 1 Audubon Plaza Dr, Louisville, KY 40217.

Dr. McConnell's primary practice is Norton Audubon Hospital-Pre Op/Post Op - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. McConnell is also affiliated with Norton Hospital. The medical group on file is Norton Community Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. McConnell to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McConnell practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. McConnell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. McConnell is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. McConnell's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, hypersomnia, pleural effusion, pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis among the conditions Dr. McConnell treats.

CMS data shows 2,514 Medicare services from Dr. McConnell across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 507 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $213,258 for them.

CMS counts 507 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McConnell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 205 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.44, 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. McConnell's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. McConnell wrote 5,155 Medicare Part D claims for 403 patients. CMS names the drug for 4,835 of them, across 63 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $38,596,350 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,078 claims across 54 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. McConnell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McConnell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. McConnell, published from 2018 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents and Hypertension, Pulmonary. Dr. McConnell has published most often in Pulm Circ. Dr. McConnell's most frequent co-authors are David B. Badesch, MD, Todd M. Bull, MD and James R. Klinger, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. McConnell to 10 clinical trials, 5 of them phase 2 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Hypertension, Pulmonary, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Actelion sponsors the most, 3. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. McConnell that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,805 general payments to Dr. McConnell from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. paid the most, $845,651. It also lists 6 research payments totaling $3,611 from 2016 to 2023, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. McConnell, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013.

Dr. McConnell graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1982.

Dr. McConnell is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.