NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Gilkerson, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Galena, KS

James Gilkerson, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Galena, Kansas, and NPI 1619338001, issued on Mar 11, 2016. Check the license (Kansas 1501876, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619338001
Name
James Gilkerson
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
1501876 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 Four States Dr., Galena, KS 66739
Phone
(620) 783-4441
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(620) 783-4090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160414000341); accepts Medicare assignment
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 444 Four States Dr.

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

  1. Austin AhlesPhysical Therapist1295097293
  2. Jordan Ball, DPTPhysical Therapist1053746040
  3. Brenna BarrPhysical Therapy Assistant1750785721
  4. Rachel Bowser, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1043769532
  5. Danelle CrainOccupational Therapy Assistant1871960617
  6. Sarah Dainty, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1063889806

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 206 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Gilkerson272
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen144 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  4. Cephalexin14 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $162.54

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Gilkerson$162.54
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO

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

James Gilkerson among 279 medical physician assistant records in Kansas

James Gilkerson, PA is one of 279 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Kansas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 163 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 medical physician assistant record lists a practice address in Galena

They are 1 of the 77 NPPES records with a practice address in Galena, and 279 medical physician assistant records in Kansas.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenessa Kleopfer, PAFredonia, KS 667361194061242
  2. Mark Harms, PAHumboldt, KS 667481861470031
  3. Rebekah Manahan, PA-CColumbus, KS 667251851317952
  4. Diana Marshall, P.A.Columbus, KS 667251376586891
  5. Brieanna Mueller, PA-CChanute, KS 667201033693833
  6. Jennifer Akins, PAPittsburg, KS 667621497121156
  7. Travis Whitesides, PA-CBurlington, KS 668391689923732
  8. Carol Coirier, P.A.Cottonwood Falls, KS 668451376502641

Common questions

What is James Gilkerson, PA's NPI number?

James Gilkerson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619338001, issued on Mar 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Gilkerson, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 Four States Dr., Galena, KS, 66739. Phone: (620) 783-4441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Gilkerson, PA's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 1501876, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Gilkerson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Gilkerson, PA had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.