James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Cookeville, TN
James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1063473569, issued on Apr 1, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 58011, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Chike Ezi-Ashi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 58011 TN
MD417825 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 438 N Whitney Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Phone
- (931) 783-2616
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2022
- Fax
- (931) 783-2610
- Medicaid IDs
- 0018864890001 PA
2413990 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181226001846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 384 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 438 N Whitney Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maan Anbari, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1952303166
- Phillip Bertram, MDGastroenterology Physician1487648507
- Joyce Bremer, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346234028
- Deborah Hensley, A.P.N.Nurse Practitioner1891777017
- Maggie Hensley, NPNurse Practitioner1114781853
- Nicole Pisapia, D.OGastroenterology Physician1952743411
Verify James Chike Ezi-Ashi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 58011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,873 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium350 claims
- Cholestyramine345 claims
- Sucralfate251 claims
- Sutab99 claims
- Omeprazole91 claims
- Xifaxan58 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): 53 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: $32.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Cookeville Regional Medical Group IncCookeville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Chike Ezi-Ashi among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maan Anbari, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011952303166
- Phillip Bertram, MDCookeville, TN 385011487648507
- Joyce Bremer, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011346234028
- Lorrie Henson, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011780662189
- Nicole Pisapia, D.OCookeville, TN 385011952743411
- Brenton Rogers, D.O.Cookeville, TN 385011982036778
- Venkata Tammana, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011689833048
- Ferdinand Balatico, M.D.Pulaski, TN 384781851301535
Common questions
What is James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD's NPI number?
James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063473569, issued on Apr 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 438 N Whitney Ave, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 783-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 58011, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD had 1,873 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Chike Ezi-Ashi, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 53 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.