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Family Practice

Damon L. Gatewood, MD

Works at hospitals in La Grange, KY · Louisville, KY · Shelbyville, KY · Kentucky

Summary

Dr. Damon L. Gatewood, MD is a family doctor at 1019 Commerce Pkwy, La Grange, KY 40031. Phone: (502) 225-9098. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Damon L. Gatewood had 295 Original Medicare patients and 3,605 services. NPI 1912974171. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Family doctor (Medicare lists Family Practice)
  • Address: 1019 Commerce Pkwy, La Grange, KY 40031 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (502) 225‑9098
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Louisville, Norton Hospitals, Inc and 1 more
  • Group practice: Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (+2 more)
  • Medical school: University Of Louisville School Of Medicine · graduated 1999 (27 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Damon L. Gatewood, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Damon L. Gatewood accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Damon L. Gatewood accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Damon L. Gatewood see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 295 Original Medicare patients and 3,605 services for Damon L. Gatewood. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Damon L. Gatewood's NPI number?
1912974171. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Damon L. Gatewood, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients295
Services billed to Medicare3,605
Different services or procedures30
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)478 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)155 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)76 services
  4. Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)45 services
  5. Urinalysis, manual test (81002)31 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure71%
  • High cholesterol69%
  • Arthritis38%
  • Ischemic heart disease26%
  • Diabetes25%
  • COPD19%

Hospitals where Damon L. Gatewood works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Damon L. Gatewood at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Damon L. Gatewood is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Damon L. Gatewood as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Baptist Health Medical Group Inc2,472 clinicians in the group
  • PT Pros, Inc263 clinicians in the group
  • Damon Gatewood MD PLLC2 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in La Grange

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in La Grange, KY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Graduation year1999 (27 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1912974171
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians