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James Gordon, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Monroe, Louisiana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
14K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
69.9/100
▼ 14 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$1.5K
31 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

James Gordon, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 69.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 13,841 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

69.9/100
MIPS score · -14 vs avg
14K
Part D claims, 2023
99%
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 Gordon, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

70 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

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

Where James Gordon, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers

Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Gordon, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 99% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - 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 quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90James Gordon, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 99 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is James Gordon, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

James Gordon, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Gordon, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/17/2006

NPI 1528149820

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,032 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

13,841 8× vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

69.9/100 13.6 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator9.6%Mental Health Counselor7.3%Behavior Technician5.3%Pharmacist5.2%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiolog…0%
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

James Gordon, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
69.9/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 69.9/100 vs national avg 83.5

0%100%National avg84%69.9%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 69.9/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

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 Gordon, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 210 LAYTON AVE, Monroe, LA, 71201, with a listed phone of (318) 323-6405. NPI 1528149820 was issued on 10/17/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 13,841 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,726 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $361K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 58.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 69.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 45.2), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,032 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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

210 LAYTON AVE
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-6405

Provider Details

NPI 1528149820
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/17/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

69.9389
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
45.1752
Quality
93
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where James Gordon, M.D. 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.

Louisiana Pain Care, LLC
Monroe, LA

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 Gordon, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.5K

Largest payer

Boston Scientific Corporation

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 Gordon, M.D. - brand share 1.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 13,841 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.

13,841
Total Claims
$361K
Total Drug Cost
1,726
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
14,216
Total Day Supply
412,848
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$94K
Generic Drug Cost
$267K
Opioid Claims
8,051 (58.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
38

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.55
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male
Age Distribution
<65: 479, 65-74: 751, 75-84: 410, 85+: 86

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What James Gordon, M.D. 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
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
5,025
Gabapentin
 1,850
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
1,303
Tramadol Hcl
 881
Tizanidine Hcl
 794
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 647
Meloxicam
 432
Pregabalin
 425
Diclofenac Sodium
 266
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
233

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

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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How James Gordon, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

James Gordon, M.D.'s 13,841 claims are above the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Louisiana

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

Dr. Doreen Abadco
M.D.
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Danielle Babb
D.O.
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Brian Ball
MD
Covington, LA
Dr. Brandon Banks
M.D.
Monroe, LA
Dr. Jeffrey Borchardt
MD
Gretna, LA

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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 Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Gordon, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
James Gordon, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Monroe, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does James Gordon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, James Gordon, M.D. wrote 13,841 Medicare Part D claims totaling $361K in drug costs for 1,726 beneficiaries.
What is James Gordon, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
James Gordon, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 69.9/100 (Quality: 45.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Gordon, M.D. located? ▼
James Gordon, M.D. is located at 210 LAYTON AVE, Monroe, LA, 71201. Phone: (318) 323-6405.
What is James Gordon, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
James Gordon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528149820, issued on 10/17/2006.
Does James Gordon, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
James Gordon, M.D.'s prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $94K in brand drug costs.
Does James Gordon, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, James Gordon, M.D. had 8,051 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 58.2%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Gordon, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, James Gordon, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Gordon, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
James Gordon, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 13,841 Part D claims and 1,726 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Gordon, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
James Gordon, M.D.'s NPI is 1528149820 with credentials M.D.. 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

View source datasets and methodology notes
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).

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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.