NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Davidson Finklea, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Dallas, TX

James Davidson Finklea, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1467610667, issued on May 26, 2008. Check the license (Texas N0021, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical 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
1467610667
Name
James Davidson Finklea
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
N0021 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-2800
Enumerated
May 26, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2026
Fax
(214) 645-2808
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090407000278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd

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

  1. Ali Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447822507
  2. Laila Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861132524
  3. Eileen Abbasi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588918981
  4. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154509610
  5. Abier Abdelnaby, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1831312503
  6. Ahmed AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952095184

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical 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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. James Finklea476
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trikafta71 claims
  2. Creon53 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa38 claims
  4. Kalydeco27 claims
  5. Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa23 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate22 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $102.41

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insmed, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Finklea$102.41
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Davidson Finklea among 967 pulmonary disease physician records in Texas

James Davidson Finklea, M.D. is one of 967 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 773 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RP1001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 967 pulmonary disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonja Bartolome, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901013093293
  2. Kelly Chin, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901841243664
  3. Joseph Crossno, MDDallas, TX 753901104916782
  4. John Fitzgerald, MDDallas, TX 753901245334580
  5. Carlos Girod, MDDallas, TX 753901104881929
  6. Craig Glazer, MDDallas, TX 753901497714521
  7. Connie Hsia, MDDallas, TX 753901841256229
  8. Gary Jones, MDDallas, TX 753901912993940

Common questions

What is James Davidson Finklea, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Davidson Finklea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467610667, issued on May 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Davidson Finklea, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Davidson Finklea, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0021, 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 Davidson Finklea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Davidson Finklea, M.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Davidson Finklea, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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