Dr. Thomas E. Menke, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
1760 Nicholasville Rd, Ste 604
Lexington, KY 40503
Who else practices at this address →
Fayette County includes mental health (15% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1992)
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 167
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1992Medical school: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
KY license 29778
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Ortho Kentucky PLLC (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
- 167
- Services billed
- 655
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 204 | 116 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 162 | 130 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 84 | 84 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 63 | 47 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 49 | 44 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 28 | 21 |
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 | 105 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 31 |
| Naproxen Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 28 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 20 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 19 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 11 |
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 $41.43 in total to this clinician.
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $41.43 |
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| Food and Beverage | $41.43 |
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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.