James H. Atkins, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · San Antonio, TX
James H. Atkins, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1396730776, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Texas H0145, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James H. Atkins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- H0145 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15900 LA Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
- Phone
- (830) 816-3838
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (830) 816-3833
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110425000388); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James H. Atkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H0145Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide217 claims
- Azelastine Hcl95 claims
- Methylprednisolone94 claims
- Cefdinir91 claims
- Dupixent Pen50 claims
- Azithromycin46 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): 27.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,017.51
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Sinus Center, P.A.San Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James H. Atkins among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
James H. Atkins, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Willson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782561184947681
- Edward Giffin, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782571336212679
- Jennifer Bergeron, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581447549357
- Charles Biediger, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581033127022
- Devang Desai, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581881696342
- Christine Gilliam, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581134161094
- Alastair Lynn-Macrae, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581437133055
- Alex McKinlay, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581386668713
Common questions
What is James H. Atkins, MD's NPI number?
James H. Atkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396730776, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James H. Atkins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15900 LA Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX, 78256. Phone: (830) 816-3838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James H. Atkins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H0145, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James H. Atkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James H. Atkins, MD had 1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James H. Atkins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 27.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), 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.