NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Huston, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lawrence, KS

James Huston, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lawrence, Kansas, and NPI 1164789020, issued on Apr 17, 2012. Check the license (Kansas 0441314, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1164789020
Name
James Huston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
0441314 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6265 Rock Chalk Dr, Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone
(785) 843-9125
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2024
Fax
(785) 505-5312
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180904000693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2012
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 6265 Rock Chalk Dr

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

  1. Jennifer Bihlmaier, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083964522
  2. Heather Eichman, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1124288279
  3. Karen Evans, DOFamily Medicine Physician1992758957
  4. Ryan Fleming, PACPhysician Assistant1497089734
  5. John Galligan, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1194773689
  6. Adam Goodyear, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720399819

Verify James Huston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Huston226
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam146 claims
  2. Amoxicillin24 claims
  3. Celecoxib16 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): 88.7 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 score79.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $44.49

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Huston$44
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Lawrence Physicians LLCLawrence, KS
  2. Newman Memorial County HospitalEmporia, KS

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

James Huston among 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas

James Huston, M.D. is one of 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kansas

There are 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Randall, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660491467410811
  2. Richard Wendt, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660491255399606
  3. Andres Grisolia, MDLeavenworth, KS 660481205074317
  4. Robert Haas, D.O.Leavenworth, KS 660481396009866
  5. Mark MunsonLeavenworth, KS 660481891780771
  6. Hemil Maniar, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660441972924488
  7. Kenneth Wertzberger, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660441083672141
  8. Aneel Jiwanlal, MDOlathe, KS 660611326486630

Common questions

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

James Huston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164789020, issued on Apr 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Huston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6265 Rock Chalk Dr, Lawrence, KS, 66049. Phone: (785) 843-9125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0441314, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Huston, M.D. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 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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