James N. Elder, MD
Surgery Physician · Fort Campbell, KY
James N. Elder, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and NPI 1609926740, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James N. Elder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- M-12998 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 650 Joel Dr, Fort Campbell, KY 42223
- Phone
- (270) 798-8407
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151124001479); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 650 Joel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Thomas Agnew, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1912478280
- Matthew Ahola, DPTPhysical Therapist1194477885
- Randall Aldrich, LCSW, LCASSocial Worker1023295417
- Richard AlesCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215903679
Verify James N. Elder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Eliquis15 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): 83.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCFruitland, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James N. Elder among 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky
James N. Elder, MD is one of 459 surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 77% 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, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 292 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 surgery physician records list a practice address in Fort Campbell
They are 17 of the 1,294 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Campbell, and 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky.
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- Chonna Kendrick, MDFort Campbell, KY 422231124344957
Common questions
What is James N. Elder, MD's NPI number?
James N. Elder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609926740, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James N. Elder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 Joel Dr, Fort Campbell, KY, 42223. Phone: (270) 798-8407. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James N. Elder, MD's license?
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 N. Elder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James N. Elder, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James N. Elder, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.