James Luke Ellenburg, M.D.
Urology Physician · Opelika, AL
James Luke Ellenburg, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1205290087, issued on Apr 7, 2016. Check the license (Alabama MD.36604, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Luke Ellenburg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD.36604 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 N 20TH St Ste 19, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 749-8146
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210714000653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 N 20TH St Ste 19
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David McKenzie, M.D.Urology Physician1841392644
- Nathan MendozaUrology Physician1417343807
- Rishi Rajan, M.D.Urology Physician1982706776
- Nathan Stanton, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1265534069
Verify James Luke Ellenburg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.36604Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,505 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 94 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl292 claims
- Cephalexin148 claims
- Gemtesa127 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim114 claims
- Finasteride80 claims
- Levofloxacin68 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): 83.7 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: $533.30
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Urology Associates OF East Alabama LLCOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Luke Ellenburg among 181 urology physician records in Alabama
James Luke Ellenburg, M.D. is one of 181 urology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 181 urology physician records in Alabama.
All 181 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David McKenzie, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011841392644
- Nathan MendozaOpelika, AL 368011417343807
- Rishi Rajan, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011982706776
- Christian Manganti, MDMobile, AL 366171497505291
- Hannah MorelandMobile, AL 366171629659941
- Kevin ParhamMobile, AL 366171083359301
- William Blaylock, MDMobile, AL 366081831207893
- Thomas Coleman, MDMobile, AL 366081245348218
Common questions
What is James Luke Ellenburg, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Luke Ellenburg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205290087, issued on Apr 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Luke Ellenburg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St Ste 19, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 749-8146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Luke Ellenburg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.36604, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Luke Ellenburg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Luke Ellenburg, M.D. had 1,505 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Luke Ellenburg, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.