James M. Detherage, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Ashland, KY
James M. Detherage, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1881608867, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 35730, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Detherage
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 35730 KY
35082207 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 23RD St Ste 212, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 408-8485
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2022
- Fax
- (606) 408-1351
- Medicaid IDs
- 2282462 OH
64012669 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070702000529); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 617 23RD St Ste 212
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Leah ChicunquePediatrics Physician1730612409
- Melinda Elkins-Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235343286
- Elizabeth Hunter, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831572262
- Amy Sieweke, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1104866276
Verify James M. Detherage in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 35730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
16,550 Medicare Part D claims for 1,223 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 574 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium703 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium585 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate474 claims
- Omeprazole403 claims
- Potassium Chloride368 claims
- Losartan Potassium337 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): 82.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Ashland Hospital CorporationFlatwoods, KY
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY
- Premier Therapy And Health Centers IncAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
38 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ashland
They are 38 of the 1,637 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashland, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 38 in Ashland → All 1,968 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland →
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- Matthew Abel, MDNicholasville, KY1639523236
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- Cristy Abreu, MDLouisville, KY1740509488
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Common questions
What is James M. Detherage, MD's NPI number?
James M. Detherage, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881608867, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Detherage, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 23RD St Ste 212, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-8485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Detherage, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 35730, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Detherage, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Detherage, MD had 16,550 Medicare Part D claims for 1,223 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Detherage, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.
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.