James R. Eskew, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Austin, TX
James R. Eskew, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1104912021, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas E8456, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Eskew
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- E8456 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4101 James Casey St Ste 310, Austin, TX 78745
- Phone
- (512) 637-0961
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Fax
- (512) 448-4422
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091205000154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. Eskew in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E8456Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,424 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine468 claims
- Omeprazole193 claims
- Montelukast Sodium101 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate87 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide58 claims
- Azelastine Hcl42 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): 56.6 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: $398.72
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
James R. Eskew among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
James R. Eskew, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Bittar, M.D.Austin, TX 787451760411292
- Robert Butler, M.D.Austin, TX 787451477646917
- Brian Schwab, M.D.Austin, TX 787451801162805
- Taylor Shepard, M.D.Austin, TX 787451528232568
- Michael Yium, M.D.Austin, TX 787451508952052
- Shaina Gong, MDAustin, TX 787461053999102
- Melba Lewis, M.D.Austin, TX 787461831120021
- Karen Stierman, M.D.Austin, TX 787461972500072
Common questions
What is James R. Eskew, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Eskew, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104912021, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Eskew, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 James Casey St Ste 310, Austin, TX, 78745. Phone: (512) 637-0961. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Eskew, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E8456, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Eskew, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Eskew, M.D. had 1,424 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Eskew, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.6 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.