James Clifton Crittenden, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Bay St Louis, MS
James Clifton Crittenden, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, and NPI 1780687855, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 08719, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Clifton Crittenden
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 08719 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Benigno Lane, Bay St Louis, MS 39520
- Phone
- (228) 467-1414
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 467-5863
- Medicaid ID
- 00010920 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080627000445); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1979
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Clifton Crittenden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 08719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
15,567 Medicare Part D claims for 559 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 1,634 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen701 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium609 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate575 claims
- Alprazolam516 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium509 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen418 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): 93.1 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: $179.09
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hospital AT GulfportBay St Louis, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bay St Louis
They are 7 of the 103 NPPES records with a practice address in Bay St Louis, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.
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Other internal medicine physician records in Mississippi
- Elias Abboud, MDLexington, MS1669485983
- Mohamed Abdel Latif, MDColumbus, MS1922843549
- Ashraf Abdo, MDJackson, MS1770597049
- John AbernathyJackson, MS1700670650
- Richard Abney, M.D.Meridian, MS1710986591
- Joy AbrahamBiloxi, MS1225795842
- Ralph Abraham, M.D.Tupelo, MS1881049443
- Muhammad Abushaer, MDBooneville, MS1942258983
- Ekow Acquah, MDGulfport, MS1013922814
- Clement Addo, DOJackson, MS1972353472
Common questions
What is James Clifton Crittenden, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Clifton Crittenden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780687855, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Clifton Crittenden, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Benigno Lane, Bay St Louis, MS, 39520. Phone: (228) 467-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Clifton Crittenden, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08719, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Clifton Crittenden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Clifton Crittenden, M.D. had 15,567 Medicare Part D claims for 559 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Clifton Crittenden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.