Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Armstrong

Surgery Physician · Frankfort, KY

James Armstrong is a surgery physician with a practice address in Frankfort, Kentucky, and NPI 1922240308, issued on Mar 31, 2009. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922240308
Name
James Armstrong
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
Practice location
1 Physicians Park, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone
(502) 223-7629
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Physicians Park

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

  1. Jason Bowling, M.D.Surgery Physician1790810992
  2. Willis McKee, M.D.Surgery Physician1487693180
  3. Bryan Shouse, M.D.Surgery Physician1043265069
  4. Steven Vallance, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1811936974
  5. Melissa Wilson-Cassidy, CSWClinical Social Worker1164014726

Verify James Armstrong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Armstrong69
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.5 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 score89.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.82

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Armstrong$19.82
  2. Specialty average$3,758.86

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Commonwealth Specialists OF Kentucky LLCFrankfort, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 500 surgery physician records in Kentucky.

Other surgery physician records in Kentucky

  1. Nick Abedi, MDLexington, KY1366605271
  2. Patricia Abello, MDEdgewood, KY1841256328
  3. Walid Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Lexington, KY1699772707
  4. Nicolas Ajkay, M.D.Louisville, KY1497928261
  5. Ravi Alapati, MDOwensboro, KY1992949838
  6. Loay AljaberiAshland, KY1518512680
  7. Bruce Allen, M.D.London, KY1639210743
  8. Jeffrey Allen, MDLouisville, KY1174502728
  9. Charles Allran, M.D.Cynthiana, KY1619062130
  10. Vincent Almagno, MDMiddlesboro, KY1750940953

Common questions

What is James Armstrong's NPI number?

James Armstrong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922240308, issued on Mar 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Armstrong located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Physicians Park, Frankfort, KY, 40601. Phone: (502) 223-7629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Armstrong's license?

Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Armstrong prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Armstrong had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Armstrong's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.