NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Church, PA

Physician Assistant · Melrose, MA

James Church, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1245267012, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 1381, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1245267012
Name
James Church
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1381 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA 02176
Phone
(781) 937-4522
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060803000311); accepts Medicare assignment
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 585 Lebanon St

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

  1. Fatima AbdallaNurse Practitioner1326407529
  2. Amnah Abdulrhman M. AbdulhaqPharmacist1538023221
  3. Jacalyn Agrillo, PT, MSPTPhysical Therapist1326259342
  4. Therese Almeida, PTPhysical Therapist1477764173
  5. Mohammed Alqaryan, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1235007584
  6. Najlaa Alsini, PHARMDPharmacist1982558441

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Church215
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin41 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin13 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  5. Methocarbamol12 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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. Hallmark Health Urgent Care Physicians LLCMedford, MA

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

James Church among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

James Church, PA is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 38% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 physician assistant records list a practice address in Melrose

They are 25 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah BloomMelrose, MA 021761023527306
  2. Sara BreglioMelrose, MA 021761639591829
  3. Abby Canner, PAMelrose, MA 021761255616918
  4. Kelly Dunion, PAMelrose, MA 021761164757621
  5. Frankie Ferrucci, PAMelrose, MA 021761447286463
  6. Kristin Hoffman, PA-CMelrose, MA 021761285027292
  7. Miranda Kopnisky, PA-CMelrose, MA 021761578872255
  8. Michael McGlynn, PAMelrose, MA 021761063592541

Common questions

What is James Church, PA's NPI number?

James Church, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245267012, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Church, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 937-4522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Church, PA's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1381, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Church, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Church, PA had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 180 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.