NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Benjamin Kay, M.D.

Specialist · Evans, GA

James Benjamin Kay, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Evans, Georgia, and NPI 1679795017, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; 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
1679795017
Name
James Benjamin Kay
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
Practice location
4350 Towne Centre Dr Ste 2200, Evans, GA 30809
Phone
(706) 722-0705
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(762) 333-0496
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071106000178); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2001
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 4350 Towne Centre Dr Ste 2200

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

  1. Charles Bean, PASurgical Physician Assistant1053498519
  2. Mark Cain, MDUrology Physician1174558191
  3. Charles Coleman, MDUrology Physician1164457180
  4. Edith Fink, PAPhysician Assistant1497007793
  5. Henry Goodwin, MDUrology Physician1265467286
  6. Hannah Mulkey, PA-CUrology Physician1710528005

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

2,816 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kay2,816
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl915 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro222 claims
  3. Gemtesa208 claims
  4. Finasteride195 claims
  5. Myrbetriq177 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl147 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score26.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,235.25

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kay$1,235.25
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Augusta Urology Associates, LLCEvans, GA

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

James Benjamin Kay among 845 specialist records in Georgia

James Benjamin Kay, M.D. is one of 845 specialist records with a practice address in Georgia. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1989 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Georgia

There are 845 specialist records in Georgia.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Hartlage, M.D.Evans, GA 308091598769937
  2. Jonathan Lindman, MDEvans, GA 308091740242692
  3. Miriam JenningsHephzibah, GA 308151902524234
  4. Matthew Murray, DPTRinggold, GA 307361003113366
  5. Leland Duddleston, M.D.Dalton, GA 307211912059833
  6. Murrah Watson, M.D.Dalton, GA 307211831242007
  7. Onsy Bestawros, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201811992282
  8. William Brammer, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201124023379

Common questions

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

James Benjamin Kay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679795017, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Benjamin Kay, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4350 Towne Centre Dr Ste 2200, Evans, GA, 30809. Phone: (706) 722-0705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, James Benjamin Kay, M.D. had 2,816 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. 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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