NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Cilimberg, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Birmingham, AL

James Cilimberg, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1255738605, issued on Dec 1, 2014. Check the license (Alabama PA.1024, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255738605
Name
James Cilimberg
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA.1024 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4600 Highway 280 Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 716-6900
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Fax
(205) 939-0242
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150317002538); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2014
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 4600 Highway 280 Ste 200

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

  1. Livia Cara Sinclair, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1760923510
  2. John Casterline, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1245279751
  3. Mary Payton Davis, PAPhysician Assistant1811415250
  4. Catherine Faught, PASurgical Physician Assistant1669144184
  5. Alexander Fritz, PAPhysician Assistant1265083471
  6. Linden Hagemann, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609196575

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Cilimberg35
  2. Specialty average830

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): 81.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $539.23

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical). The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Cilimberg$539.23
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Affinity Cardio-Thoracic Specialists LLCVestavia, AL
  2. Stv Cardiothoracic Surgeons LLCBirmingham, AL

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

James Cilimberg among 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama

James Cilimberg, P.A. is one of 1,148 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2020 among the 739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 30% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

368 physician assistant records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 368 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Helen Alexander, PA-CVestavia, AL 352421518239045
  2. Melissa Almond, PABirmingham, AL 352421174524193
  3. Mary Payton Davis, PABirmingham, AL 352421811415250
  4. Margaret Freuchtel, PA-CHoover, AL 352421265893788
  5. Meredith Gore, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352421619315611
  6. Skye Gratton, P.A.Birmingham, AL 352421114165370
  7. Matthew Guffey, PABirmingham, AL 352421508920539
  8. Abby Melton, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352421780908186

Common questions

What is James Cilimberg, P.A.'s NPI number?

James Cilimberg, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255738605, issued on Dec 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Cilimberg, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 Highway 280 Ste 200, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 716-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Cilimberg, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PA.1024, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Cilimberg, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Cilimberg, P.A. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Cilimberg, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 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.

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