NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Des Moines, IA

Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1801439229, issued on Oct 18, 2019. Check the license with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801439229
Name
Cynthia Lynn James
Credential
MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
26511 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 University Ave Ste 120, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 248-1500
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2022
Fax
(515) 248-1510
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200409002293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 University Ave Ste 120

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Theran Adamson, MDAddiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1386646610
  2. Meliha Cerimovic, LMSWClinical Social Worker1619717055
  3. Kathleen Davis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548750045
  4. Anneke Gustafson, LISWClinical Social Worker1750532578
  5. Caroline Johnson, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1336619279
  6. Jason Kessler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1609853357

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cynthia James68
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $49.70

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia James$49.70
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Primary Health Care IncDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

171 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 171 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

  1. Lynne AbbottCedar Rapids, IA1699357277
  2. Amina AbdullahCedar Rapids, IA1598420747
  3. Brandon Abel, DNPIowa City, IA1043160674
  4. Andrea AchenbachIowa City, IA1881975910
  5. Rachel Ackerman, NPSheldon, IA1275124372
  6. Tonia Ackerman, ARNPPleasant Hill, IA1932142692
  7. Rachel Adams, NPDes Moines, IA1013662485
  8. Abdullahi Ahmed, AGPCNPDes Moines, IA1336924836
  9. Caitlyn Al-Ostaz, DNP FNP-CIowa City, IA1457188740
  10. Alaa Al-Talla, ARNPWaverly, IA1396592291

Common questions

What is Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801439229, issued on Oct 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 University Ave Ste 120, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 248-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC's license?

Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Lynn James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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