James Clay Copher, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Cumming, GA
James Clay Copher, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1518951375, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 034798, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Clay Copher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 034798 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 980 Sanders RD, Cumming, GA 30041
- Phone
- (770) 886-1074
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 205-4717
- Medicaid ID
- 00638294C GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 991 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 980 Sanders RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Zachary Powell, D.M.DDentist1033221684
- Jeffrey Tucker, M.D.Specialist1265426738
Verify James Clay Copher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 034798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 83 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James Clay Copher among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia
James Clay Copher, M.D. is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 991 in Georgia → Every provider in Cumming → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Drahush, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411992098339
- Kevin Friedrich, MDCumming, GA 300411295232106
- Woodrow Frisbee, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411477753531
- Louis Goehring, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411851386866
- Kimberly Lairet, MDCumming, GA 300411952391328
- Edward Long, MDCumming, GA 300411336654326
- Bryan Whitfield, MDCumming, GA 300411841624731
- Gregory Schlegel, MDLawrenceville, GA 300451518010313
Common questions
What is James Clay Copher, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Clay Copher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518951375, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Clay Copher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 980 Sanders RD, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (770) 886-1074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Clay Copher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 034798, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Clay Copher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Clay Copher, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.