James Vardaman Kemper, M.D.
Otology & Neurotology Physician · Austin, TX
James Vardaman Kemper, M.D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1568450948, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Texas J2122, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Vardaman Kemper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
- License number
- J2122 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX 78731
- Phone
- (512) 836-8786
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 836-8794
- Medicaid IDs
- 104010704 TX
8C0380 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110325000209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Vardaman Kemper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J2122Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024
1,107 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrochlorothiazide386 claims
- Potassium Chloride141 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Ofloxacin46 claims
- Doxepin Hcl34 claims
- Prednisone34 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): 60.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $248.08
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Advanced Bionics, LLC. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Butler And Burns Ear Nose And Throat AssociatesAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Vardaman Kemper among 36 otology & neurotology physician records in Texas
James Vardaman Kemper, M.D. is one of 36 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Texas
There are 36 otology & neurotology physician records in Texas.
All 36 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Otology & Neurotology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Choi, MDAustin, TX 787311346603909
- Kendal Stewart, M.D.Bee Cave, TX 787381225115876
- Patrick Slater, M.D.Austin, TX 787581467440180
- Lance Jackson, M.D., F.A.C.S.San Antonio, TX 782581174554521
- Susan King, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401396783528
- Charles Syms, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401902844202
- Maria Geraldine Zuniga Manrique, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401215370077
- Jason AdamsJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341487155578
Common questions
What is James Vardaman Kemper, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Vardaman Kemper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568450948, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Vardaman Kemper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 836-8786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Vardaman Kemper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J2122, 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 Vardaman Kemper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Vardaman Kemper, M.D. had 1,107 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Vardaman Kemper, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.5 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.