James Benjamin Cox, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Hurricane, WV
James Benjamin Cox, D.O. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Hurricane, West Virginia, and NPI 1407879075, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 1664, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Benjamin Cox
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 1664 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3703 Teays Valley RD, Hurricane, WV 25526
- Phone
- (304) 760-9250
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 760-9290
- Medicaid ID
- 0098791001 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250325003666); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 11 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3703 Teays Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Felder, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1376541615
- Christopher Santangelo, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578647418
Verify James Benjamin Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 1664Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
637 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 184 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 claims
- Nabumetone105 claims
- Ibuprofen87 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Meloxicam58 claims
- Cephalexin52 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): 90.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,809.45
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcleod Physician Associates IICheraw, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Benjamin Cox among 11 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in West Virginia
James Benjamin Cox, D.O. is one of 11 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 82% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 11 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in West Virginia.
All 11 in West Virginia → Every provider in Hurricane → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marlene Demaio, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011942264361
- Dana Lycans, MDHuntington, WV 257031003251851
- Mansour AlviBeckley, WV 258011639530975
- Erik Stapleton, D.O.Beckley, WV 258011033566369
- Stephen Whitfield, M.D.Beckley, WV 258011750491080
- Joseph Fazalare, MDBridgeport, WV 263301336307941
- Derik Geist, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265011104080563
- George Bal, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061467548255
Common questions
What is James Benjamin Cox, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Benjamin Cox, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407879075, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Benjamin Cox, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3703 Teays Valley RD, Hurricane, WV, 25526. Phone: (304) 760-9250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Benjamin Cox, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1664, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Benjamin Cox, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Benjamin Cox, D.O. had 637 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Benjamin Cox, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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.