James Barron, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
James Barron, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1295776441, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301079591, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Barron
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 4301079591 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 776-7430
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Barron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301079591Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
253 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefuroxime22 claims
- Furosemide17 claims
- Prednisone16 claims
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Potassium Chloride11 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): 100 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Adena Medical Group LLCChillicothe, OH
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Barron among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
James Barron, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
451 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids
They are 451 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is James Barron, MD's NPI number?
James Barron, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295776441, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Barron, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 776-7430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Barron, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301079591, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Barron, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Barron, MD had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Barron, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.