NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Edward Ethington, MD

Dermatology Physician · Greenfield, WI

James Edward Ethington, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Greenfield, Wisconsin, and NPI 1770546053, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 22197-020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770546053
Name
James Edward Ethington
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
22197-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2923 W Layton Ave, Greenfield, WI 53221
Phone
(414) 281-0712
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(414) 281-3466
Medicaid ID
30257400 WI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2923 W Layton Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Vernon Casterline, M.D.Dermatology Physician1104887223
  2. Melissa McGuire, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215992979

Verify James Edward Ethington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. James Ethington48
  2. Specialty average797

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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

James Edward Ethington among 325 dermatology physician records in Wisconsin

James Edward Ethington, MD is one of 325 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 325 dermatology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vernon Casterline, M.D.Greenfield, WI 532211104887223
  2. Linda Serrano, M.D.Greenfield, WI 532201811382609
  3. Anthony Yug, M.D.Greenfield, WI 532201811040926
  4. Matthew Fleming, MDMilwaukee, WI 532231962453787
  5. James Berman, M.D.Glendale, WI 532171821047283
  6. Jordan Moore, MDWhitefish Bay, WI 532171013992619
  7. James Barnett, M.D.Wauwatosa, WI 532261366442691
  8. Keri Chaney, M.D.Wauwatosa, WI 532261154467827

Common questions

What is James Edward Ethington, MD's NPI number?

James Edward Ethington, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770546053, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Edward Ethington, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2923 W Layton Ave, Greenfield, WI, 53221. Phone: (414) 281-0712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Edward Ethington, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 22197-020, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Edward Ethington, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Edward Ethington, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Edward Ethington, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.