NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James P. Balch, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Topeka, KS

James P. Balch, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1366533002, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 15-00974, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366533002
Name
James P. Balch
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
15-00974 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 SW Corporate VW Ste 200, Topeka, KS 66615
Phone
(785) 234-0880
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040910001140); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 601 SW Corporate VW Ste 200

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

  1. Krista Purcell, APRNNurse Practitioner1750721957

Verify James P. Balch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

3,472 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 146 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Balch3,472
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium178 claims
  2. Lisinopril160 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium147 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate135 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium123 claims
  6. Simvastatin98 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Revocable TrustTopeka, KS

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

James P. Balch among 1,329 physician assistant records in Kansas

James P. Balch, PA-C is one of 1,329 physician assistant records with a practice address in Kansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2015 among the 868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

105 physician assistant records list a practice address in Topeka

They are 105 of the 4,851 NPPES records with a practice address in Topeka, and 1,329 physician assistant records in Kansas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Baker, PATopeka, KS 666151417180175
  2. Mark Heimerman, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151902891963
  3. Haley Hutton, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151790534360
  4. Ella Marie Perry, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151891623559
  5. James Rea, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151316933237
  6. Akiko Rockers, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151023646692
  7. Makayla Wagner, PATopeka, KS 666151891486965
  8. Lindsey Winterscheidt, PA-CTopeka, KS 666151053627174

Common questions

What is James P. Balch, PA-C's NPI number?

James P. Balch, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366533002, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James P. Balch, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 SW Corporate VW Ste 200, Topeka, KS, 66615. Phone: (785) 234-0880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James P. Balch, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 15-00974, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James P. Balch, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James P. Balch, PA-C had 3,472 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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.