NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Hutcheson, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Texarkana, TX

James A. Hutcheson, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1679577233, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas L2336, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1679577233
Name
James A. Hutcheson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
L2336 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4214 Texas Blvd, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 793-0691
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
May 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 794-2046
Medicaid IDs
147994101 TX
139767001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100810000924); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1995
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 4214 Texas Blvd

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

  1. Lacey Jackson TeerHearing Instrument Specialist1386958981
  2. David Whitt, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1912901570
  3. Paul Whitt, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1396749883

Verify James A. Hutcheson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

481 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Hutcheson481
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide64 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate55 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium35 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone30 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim27 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium25 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $136.21

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Hutcheson$136.21
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Otolaryngology And Head And Neck Surgery Associates, LLPTexarkana, TX

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

James A. Hutcheson among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

James A. Hutcheson, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Byrne, MDTexarkana, TX 755031558582668
  2. Kristin Lower, MDTexarkana, TX 755031376543777
  3. David Whitt, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031912901570
  4. William Dietze, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821396740387
  5. David Sargent, DOSulphur Springs, TX 754821710973748
  6. Jay Yates, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821902820970
  7. Rick Erickson, MDParis, TX 754601457354367
  8. Mark Gibbons, MDParis, TX 754601952484784

Common questions

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

James A. Hutcheson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679577233, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Hutcheson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4214 Texas Blvd, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 793-0691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number L2336, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James A. Hutcheson, M.D. had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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