NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Rutledge Coleman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Hendersonville, NC

James Rutledge Coleman, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1720274970, issued on Sep 21, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 201000451, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1720274970
Name
James Rutledge Coleman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
201000451 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
510 Balsam RD, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone
(828) 693-4431
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 693-4434
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100923001388); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2007
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 510 Balsam RD

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

  1. Jan Allison, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891732491
  2. Linda Brooks, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417083874
  3. Beverly Collins, FNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1477551919
  4. Steven Crane, MDFamily Medicine Physician1457465742
  5. Ginger Davis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427833789
  6. Cecilia Faust, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376740258

Verify James Rutledge Coleman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,559 Medicare Part D claims for 672 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Coleman9,559
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium541 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate438 claims
  3. Lisinopril373 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium294 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium282 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium279 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $25.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Coleman$25.43
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC

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

James Rutledge Coleman among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

James Rutledge Coleman, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hendersonville

They are 80 of the 1,658 NPPES records with a practice address in Hendersonville, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bate, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921851336457
  2. Steven Crane, MDHendersonville, NC 287921457465742
  3. Lance Davis, MDHendersonville, NC 287921003864521
  4. William Gerling, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921295734028
  5. Margaret Kirkley, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921154395143
  6. David Lamond, DOHendersonville, NC 287921942298237
  7. Natalie Lamond, DOHendersonville, NC 287921013905215
  8. Thomas Lugus, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921295736882

Common questions

What is James Rutledge Coleman, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Rutledge Coleman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720274970, issued on Sep 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Rutledge Coleman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 510 Balsam RD, Hendersonville, NC, 28792. Phone: (828) 693-4431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Rutledge Coleman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201000451, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Rutledge Coleman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Rutledge Coleman, M.D. had 9,559 Medicare Part D claims for 672 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Rutledge Coleman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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