James Craig Azurin, MD MS
Neurology Physician · Rochester, NY
James Craig Azurin, MD MS is a neurology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1932182649, issued on Nov 28, 2005. Check the license (New York 231421-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Craig Azurin
- Credential
- MD MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 231421-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2101 Lac DE Ville Blvd Ste 1, Rochester, NY 14618
- Phone
- (585) 546-3265
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2026
- Fax
- (585) 232-5158
- Medicaid ID
- 02785486 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060713000083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2101 Lac DE Ville Blvd Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christina Hatfield, RPA CPhysician Assistant1306871652
Verify James Craig Azurin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 231421-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,995 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin142 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa109 claims
- Nurtec Odt84 claims
- Topiramate81 claims
- Teriflunomide78 claims
- Rasagiline Mesylate69 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): 95.2 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: $3,126.79
157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Greater Rochester Neurological Associates PCRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Craig Azurin among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
James Craig Azurin, MD MS is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New York
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Common questions
What is James Craig Azurin, MD MS's NPI number?
James Craig Azurin, MD MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932182649, issued on Nov 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Craig Azurin, MD MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Lac DE Ville Blvd Ste 1, Rochester, NY, 14618. Phone: (585) 546-3265. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Craig Azurin, MD MS's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 231421-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Craig Azurin, MD MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Craig Azurin, MD MS had 1,995 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Craig Azurin, MD MS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.