Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Pain Medicine Doctors in Kentucky, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 1, 2026

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How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every pain medicine physician with active credentialing in Kentucky. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.

  1. #1

    Frederick Coates, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice

    Frederick Coates, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.

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  2. #2

    Ezekiel Akande, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice

    Ezekiel Akande, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  3. #3

    Rizwan Khan, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice

    Rizwan Khan, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  4. #4

    Eric Vessels, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY17+ years in practice

    Eric Vessels, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2009.

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  5. #5

    Sachin Bahadur, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY13+ years in practice

    Sachin Bahadur, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2013.

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  6. #6

    Kevin Andres, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY10+ years in practice

    Kevin Andres, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2016.

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  7. #7

    Lashagiorgi Esebua, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY8+ years in practice

    Lashagiorgi Esebua, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2018.

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  8. #8

    Alexander Nurre, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY7+ years in practice

    Alexander Nurre, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2019.

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  9. #9

    Blake Evans, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY18+ years in practice

    Blake Evans, MD, practices pain medicine in Kentucky, KY. NPI-verified active practice since 2008.

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  10. #10

    Blake Fechtel, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY11+ years in practice
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  11. #11

    Lester Duplechan, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  12. #12

    Walter Johnson, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY6+ years in practice
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  13. #13

    Brian Braithwaite, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY15+ years in practice
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  14. #14

    Vishal Bansal, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY5+ years in practice
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  15. #15

    Stephanie Herder, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  16. #16

    Bradley Mullen, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  17. #17

    Timothy Beacham, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY19+ years in practice
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  18. #18

    William Richardson, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  19. #19

    Cristina Lamar, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY16+ years in practice
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  20. #20

    Katherine Williams, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY10+ years in practice
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  21. #21

    Anthony Abang, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  22. #22

    Dean Collis, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  23. #23

    Kenneth McCoun, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  24. #24

    Daniel Reynolds, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY12+ years in practice
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  25. #25

    Kunnathu Geevarghese, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  26. #26

    Daniel Kuo, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  27. #27

    Francis McDonnell, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  28. #28

    Harry Bell, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  29. #29

    Katherine Ballard, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  30. #30

    Ricky Collis, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  31. #31

    Paul Maglinger, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY19+ years in practice
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  32. #32

    Arthur De Luigi, DO, MHSA

    Board Certified
    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  33. #33

    Janine Kramer, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  34. #34

    David Anderson, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  35. #35

    John Gilbert, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  36. #36

    Guy Lerner, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  37. #37

    Carl Shelton, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  38. #38

    Anilkumar Vinayakan, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  39. #39

    Sean Rogers, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  40. #40

    Sandford Schocket, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  41. #41

    Chris Koford, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY19+ years in practice
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  42. #42

    Michael Andrews, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY15+ years in practice
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  43. #43

    Larry Zhou, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  44. #44

    Robert Jensen, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  45. #45

    Krishna Nadar, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  46. #46

    Jeffrey Zipper, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  47. #47

    Steven Rupert, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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  48. #48

    David Arehart, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  49. #49

    Christian Unick, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY19+ years in practice
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  50. #50

    Pieter Steyn, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  51. #51

    David Arcella, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY14+ years in practice
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  52. #52

    Logan Burgess, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY10+ years in practice
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  53. #53

    James Chaney, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  54. #54

    Paul Hejja, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  55. #55

    Steven Thebaud, DO

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY10+ years in practice
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  56. #56

    Riley Love, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY20+ years in practice
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  57. #57

    Charles Finch, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY19+ years in practice
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  58. #58

    Joshua Bailey, MD

    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY16+ years in practice
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  59. #59

    John Peppin, DO

    Board Certified
    Pain MedicineKentucky, KY21+ years in practice
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