Dr. Christopher M. Lyon, MD
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician)
2416 Regency Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
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Fayette County includes mental health (15% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (1999)
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 601
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1999Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal)
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician primary
KY license 42977 -
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
KY license 42977 -
Internal Medicine Physician
KY license 42977
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Ballard Wright, MD, Psc (15 clinicians)
- Pain Treatment Center of the Bluegrass Psc (13 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 601
- Services billed
- 4,392
- Patients’ average age
- 66
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 1,677 | 655 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 878 | 510 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 877 | 509 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 471 | 90 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 191 | 173 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 188 | 170 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 188 | 170 |
| Phosphate level | 185 | 167 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 185 | 167 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 182 | 164 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 5,344 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 4,615 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 3,267 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 1,369 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 684 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 565 |
| Methadone Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 278 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 221 |
| Fentanyl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 189 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 132 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $15.68 in total to this clinician.
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.68 |
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| Food and Beverage | $15.68 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.