NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Awuah, PA-C, MPH

Medical Physician Assistant · Martin, SD

James Awuah, PA-C, MPH is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Martin, South Dakota, and NPI 1609347798, issued on Dec 16, 2018. Check the license with the South Dakota 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
1609347798
Name
James Awuah
Credential
PA-C, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
Practice location
102 Major Allen St, Martin, SD 57551
Phone
(605) 685-1660
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 685-1665
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190410001471); accepts Medicare assignment
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 102 Major Allen St

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

  1. Wylin Baker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841015393
  2. Brooklyn Behrens, PAPhysician Assistant1750001335
  3. Colton Bender, PAPhysician Assistant1922728500
  4. Brady Hicks, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1821505108
  5. Jennifer Risse, CNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1821582990

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Awuah36
  2. Specialty average1,148

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bennett County Hospital And Nursing HomeMartin, SD

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

James Awuah among 96 medical physician assistant records in South Dakota

James Awuah, PA-C, MPH is one of 96 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in South Dakota. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 medical physician assistant record lists a practice address in Martin

They are 1 of the 14 NPPES records with a practice address in Martin, and 96 medical physician assistant records in South Dakota.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Heyduk, PA-CMission, SD 575551710976212
  2. Michelle Udelhoven, PA-CMission, SD 575551356696421
  3. Ruth Thomas, PA-CRosebud, SD 575701356375992
  4. Vicki Blake-Nafus, PAPierre, SD 575011568473247
  5. Cindy Erwin, P.A.-C.Pierre, SD 575011982600276
  6. Deann Jelsma, PA-CPierre, SD 575011083473946
  7. Jenna Schiefelbein, P.A.Pierre, SD 575011669854709
  8. Valarie Brown, PA-CEagle Butte, SD 576251629145032

Common questions

What is James Awuah, PA-C, MPH's NPI number?

James Awuah, PA-C, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609347798, issued on Dec 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Awuah, PA-C, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Major Allen St, Martin, SD, 57551. Phone: (605) 685-1660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Awuah, PA-C, MPH's license?

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

How much does James Awuah, PA-C, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Awuah, PA-C, MPH had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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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