2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1497762892 MD
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James Fellows, MD

Urology Physician in Henderson, Kentucky. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$625.56
18 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

James Fellows, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 7,875 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
8K
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

James Fellows, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where James Fellows, MD sits

This provider among urology physician peers

Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Fellows, MD writes more Part D claims than 100% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 12% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality — percentile: 78Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality — percentile: 17Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality — percentile: 50Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — 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volume — percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87James Fellows, MD — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality — percentile: 12
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is James Fellows, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

James Fellows, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about James Fellows, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/01/2006

NPI 1497762892

Primary specialty

Urology Physician

Mid-sized

13,350 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

7,875 vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,280

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Kentucky

How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers

Kentucky providers

Largest specialties in Kentucky (% of in-state providers)

Family Nurse Practitioner — 5.9%Family Nurse Practitioner5.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 5.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.2%Pharmacist — 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Mental Health Counselor — 4.6%Mental Health Counselor4.6%Clinical Social Worker — 4.1%Clinical Social Worker4.1%Physical Therapist — 3.7%Physical Therapist3.7%Urology Physician — 0.2%Urology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Kentucky (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

James Fellows, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Urology Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

James Fellows, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 110 THIRD ST, Henderson, KY, 42420, with a listed phone of (270) 827-2915. NPI 1497762892 was issued on 08/01/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Fellows most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,875 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,532 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $605K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

110 THIRD ST
Henderson, KY 42420

Provider Details

NPI 1497762892
Specialty Urology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/01/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where James Fellows, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group Inc
Madisonville, KY
Urology Partners OF Western KY Psc
Madisonville, KY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for James Fellows, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$626

Largest payer

Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

James Fellows, MD — brand share 4.0%
Urology Physician average

4% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 7,875 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

7,875
Total Claims
$605K
Total Drug Cost
1,532
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
13,023
Total Day Supply
332,253
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$431K
Generic Drug Cost
$174K
Opioid Claims
382 (4.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
2,406

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.44
Gender Split
30% female / 70% male
Age Distribution
<65: 213, 65-74: 630, 75-84: 534, 85+: 155

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What James Fellows, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Tamsulosin Hcl
1,703
Dutasteride
630
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
Oxybutynin Chloride
559
Doxycycline Hyclate
447
Levofloxacin
433
Finasteride
428
Doxycycline Monohydrate
425
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
353
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
338
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst
225

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Urology Physician Overview

How James Fellows, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.

13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider

James Fellows, MD's 7,875 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.

Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Kentucky

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fellows.

Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Fellows, MD's specialty?
James Fellows, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Henderson, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Fellows, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, James Fellows, MD wrote 7,875 Medicare Part D claims totaling $605K in drug costs for 1,532 beneficiaries.
What is James Fellows, MD's Medicare quality score?
James Fellows, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Fellows, MD located?
James Fellows, MD is located at 110 THIRD ST, Henderson, KY, 42420. Phone: (270) 827-2915.
What is James Fellows, MD's NPI number?
James Fellows, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497762892, issued on 08/01/2006.
Does James Fellows, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
James Fellows, MD's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $431K in brand drug costs.
Does James Fellows, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, James Fellows, MD had 382 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.9%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Fellows, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, James Fellows, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Dutasteride, Oxybutynin Chloride Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Fellows, MD accept Medicare?
James Fellows, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,875 Part D claims and 1,532 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Fellows, MD's credentials?
James Fellows, MD's NPI is 1497762892 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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