James William Bales, M.D./PH.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
James William Bales, M.D./PH.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1386910578, issued on Apr 1, 2012. Check the license (Alaska 1413472, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James William Bales
- Credential
- M.D./PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 1413472 AK
ML 60286825 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3831 Piper Street St S450, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (206) 744-9316
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190725001940); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 19 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify James William Bales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 1413472Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $473.63
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 2 group practices
- Anchorage Neurosurgical Associates IncAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James William Bales among 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska
James William Bales, M.D./PH.D. is one of 19 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2012, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 89% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alaska
There are 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 19 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Estrada Bernard, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730139247
- Timothy Cohen, MDAnchorage, AK 995081669423026
- John Godersky, MDAnchorage, AK 995081386695708
- Le He, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081144510181
- John Kiessling, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081497101729
- Louis Kralick, MDAnchorage, AK 995081396796819
- Marius Maxwell, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081285693077
- Brian Miller, DOAnchorage, AK 995081336319243
Common questions
What is James William Bales, M.D./PH.D.'s NPI number?
James William Bales, M.D./PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386910578, issued on Apr 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James William Bales, M.D./PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3831 Piper Street St S450, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (206) 744-9316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James William Bales, M.D./PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 1413472, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James William Bales, M.D./PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James William Bales, M.D./PH.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James William Bales, M.D./PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.