NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Abbott, MD

Dermatology Physician · Ketchum, ID

James Abbott, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Ketchum, Idaho, and NPI 1518490283, issued on Apr 9, 2017. Check the license (Idaho 1871360, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518490283
Name
James Abbott
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
1871360 ID
MED-PHYS-LIC-109898 MT
10955715-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Hospital Dr, Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone
(208) 725-2171
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2025
Fax
(208) 725-2015
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251107004069); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2017
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 100 Hospital Dr

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

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  4. Teresa Brennan, R.D.Registered Dietitian1700032000
  5. Katherine Buckley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1649808718
  6. Sydney Chickrell, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1891615217

Verify James Abbott in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. James Abbott613
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide91 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate80 claims
  3. Fluorouracil69 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen50 claims
  5. Mupirocin34 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen24 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Billings ClinicKetchum, ID
  2. St Lukes Clinic - Wood River LLCKetchum, ID

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

James Abbott among 59 dermatology physician records in Idaho

James Abbott, MD is one of 59 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 47 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Ketchum

They are 4 of the 161 NPPES records with a practice address in Ketchum, and 59 dermatology physician records in Idaho.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garrett Coman, M.D.Ketchum, ID 833401306209556
  2. Steven Karassik, MDKetchum, ID 833401891748117
  3. Matthew Reeck, MDKetchum, ID 833401124022801
  4. Colby Bingham, M.D.Burley, ID 833181164834073
  5. Alan OlmsteadTwin Falls, ID 833011306936794
  6. Christopher Scholes, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011760491542
  7. Cornelius Brooke, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041275504300
  8. Mark Hinkson, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041538257431

Common questions

What is James Abbott, MD's NPI number?

James Abbott, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518490283, issued on Apr 9, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Abbott, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Hospital Dr, Ketchum, ID, 83340. Phone: (208) 725-2171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Abbott, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number 1871360, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Abbott, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Abbott, MD had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Abbott, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.