NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Clay Hays, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Jackson, MS

James Clay Hays, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1912943945, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 13178, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1912943945
Name
James Clay Hays
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
13178 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
970 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 982-7850
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2025
Fax
(601) 718-5145
Medicaid ID
00118412 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080527000434); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1991
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 970 Lakeland Dr

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

  1. Valerie Bailey, N.P.-C.Family Nurse Practitioner1578793220
  2. Brett Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1538471842
  3. James Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1760426670
  4. Holly Bridges, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780988949
  5. Philip Chustz, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1811198005
  6. Vernon Cotten, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164466082

Verify James Clay Hays in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,996 Medicare Part D claims for 968 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. James Hays7,996
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis832 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate701 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate462 claims
  4. Clopidogrel400 claims
  5. Carvedilol385 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl342 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): 76.5 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 score78.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $1,570.88

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Hays$1,570.88
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Jackson Heart Clinic. P.A.Jackson, MS
  2. St. Dominic Jackson MemorialJackson, MS

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

James Clay Hays among 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi

James Clay Hays, MD is one of 142 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1996 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Myrna Alexander, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161285648063
  2. Bryan Barksdale, MDJackson, MS 392161083663876
  3. Kenneth Bennett, MDJackson, MS 392161043254253
  4. Vernon Cotten, MDJackson, MS 392161164466082
  5. Quinton Dickerson, MDJackson, MS 392161942243712
  6. Ervin Fox, MDJackson, MS 392161346260460
  7. Douglas Harkins, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161457376915
  8. James Hays, MDJackson, MS 392161295749919

Common questions

What is James Clay Hays, MD's NPI number?

James Clay Hays, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912943945, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Clay Hays, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 970 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 982-7850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Clay Hays, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 13178, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Clay Hays, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Clay Hays, MD had 7,996 Medicare Part D claims for 968 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Clay Hays, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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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