JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Athletic Trainer in CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 294 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 294
- Part D claims, 2023
- $21.33
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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 HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Athletic Trainer compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Athletic Trainer share within North Carolina
Athletic Trainer is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Athletic Trainer national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Athletic Trainer) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Athletic Trainer US NPIs
75/100 MIPS final score — 8.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Athletic Trainer.
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.
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JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Athletic Trainer provider holding PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT credentials at 100 BREWSTER BLVD, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, 28547, with a listed phone of (910) 450-4159. NPI 1447360201 was issued on 08/30/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HEAD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 294 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 193 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Athletic Trainer is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 48,068 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 427 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447360201 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Athletic Trainer |
| Credentials | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/30/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 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.
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 HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$21
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 299
- Total Day Supply
- 2,618
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (10.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 86
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.76
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 61, 65-74: 78, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
48 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
25 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
21 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
18 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 14
Tizanidine Hcl
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 48 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 25 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 21 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 21 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Athletic Trainer Overview
How JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT fits within the Athletic Trainer landscape nationally.
JAMES HEAD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's 294 claims are below the specialty average of 427.
Nearby Athletic Trainer Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HEAD.
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Data Sources
- 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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