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Unclaimed ProfileAbout CHEEKS
Lydia Norton Cheeks, APRN is a nurse practitioner based in Lexington, KY. Lydia is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner — family and nurse practitioner — acute care. According to Medicare claims data, Lydia cared for 154 Medicare patients across 189 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (859) 323-8072
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 ROSE ST
Lexington, KY 40536
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
189 services · 154 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
46 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
45 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
44 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
34 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other nurse practitioners at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Lexington 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cheeks's specialty?
Dr. Cheeks is a nurse practitioner in Lexington, KY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NURSE PRACTITIONER”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cheeks?
Dr. Cheeks is listed at 800 ROSE ST, Lexington, KY 40536. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cheeks?
The number on file is (859) 323-8072. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cheeks's NPI number?
Dr. Cheeks's National Provider Identifier is 1619420544. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cheeks's medical education?
Dr. Cheeks attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cheeks been practicing?
Dr. Cheeks has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cheeks known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cheeks performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance and aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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