James S. Bazzi, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Middlesboro, KY
James S. Bazzi, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Middlesboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1164443271, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 39345, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James S. Bazzi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 39345 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965
- Phone
- (606) 242-1463
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Fax
- (606) 242-1468
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000255); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3600 Cumberland Ave
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Verify James S. Bazzi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 39345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin59 claims
- Methylprednisolone48 claims
- Allopurinol21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 97.4 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 one group practice
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare IncMiddlesboro, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James S. Bazzi among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
James S. Bazzi, MD is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 260 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 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Dubin, MDMiddlesboro, KY 409651760478523
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- Todd Jarosz, M.D.Pineville, KY 409771124089644
- Gordon Air, MDEdgewood, KY 410171689676843
- John Bever, MDEdgewood, KY 410171730181991
- Michael Grefer, MDEdgewood, KY 410171881699692
- Matthew Grunkemeyer, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171457328676
- Samer Hasan, M.D., PH.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171710982053
Common questions
What is James S. Bazzi, MD's NPI number?
James S. Bazzi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164443271, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James S. Bazzi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY, 40965. Phone: (606) 242-1463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James S. Bazzi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39345, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James S. Bazzi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James S. Bazzi, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James S. Bazzi, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 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.