NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Courtney French, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Canton, GA

James Courtney French, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Canton, Georgia, and NPI 1790814051, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 058959, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1790814051
Name
James Courtney French
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
058959 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
460 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 410, Canton, GA 30115
Phone
(678) 786-7430
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(678) 786-7431
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070713000513); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2002
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 460 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 410

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

  1. Jessica Day, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306502448
  2. Katie Frisbee, PAMedical Physician Assistant1184175655
  3. Kymberly Rizoti, NPNurse Practitioner1740066786
  4. Lisa Weiss, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1730570409

Verify James Courtney French in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. James French1,317
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium257 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide256 claims
  3. Famotidine78 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl75 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate71 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone68 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): 65.9 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 score59.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $694.12

21 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.

  1. James French$694.12
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA
  2. Southern Ent Specialists LLCCanton, GA

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

James Courtney French among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia

James Courtney French, M.D. is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Weinman, MDCanton, GA 301151336180553
  2. Nnenna Ezeilo, M.D.Canton, GA 301141528473881
  3. Ronald Van Tuyl, MDCanton, GA 301141447260633
  4. Thomas Comstock, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171164576534
  5. William Gambrell, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171013056985
  6. L Gustafson, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171073555629
  7. Christopher Harper, MDCarrollton, GA 301171407201486
  8. John Pezold, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171245272806

Common questions

What is James Courtney French, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Courtney French, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790814051, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Courtney French, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 410, Canton, GA, 30115. Phone: (678) 786-7430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Courtney French, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 058959, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Courtney French, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Courtney French, M.D. had 1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Courtney French, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.9 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.

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