NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Lashley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Dalton, GA

James E. Lashley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1972631182, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license on the Georgia Composite 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
1972631182
Name
James E. Lashley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
01062243A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1104 Professional Blvd, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 226-5533
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 529-5858
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081209000691); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
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 1104 Professional Blvd

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

  1. Pamela Abernathy, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1568554632
  2. James Frix, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1396838363
  3. Roy Gray, ATCAthletic Trainer1245323047
  4. Charles Herndon, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1316030398
  5. David Langlois, PACPhysician Assistant1265525141
  6. Taylor Newsom, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568054625

Verify James E. Lashley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck 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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

607 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Lashley607
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin113 claims
  2. Methocarbamol82 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl60 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone57 claims
  5. Meloxicam49 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 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): 86 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 score75.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.2
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Associates IN Orthopedics And Sports Medicine PCDalton, GA

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

James E. Lashley among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia

James E. Lashley, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1998 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Bundy, MDAugusta, GA 309091508986589
  2. Craig Chebuhar, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421417950130
  3. Krishna Gumidyala, MDAtlanta, GA 303421649486994
  4. Plas James, MDAtlanta, GA 303421851455877
  5. Paul Jeffords, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421033106570
  6. Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MDAtlanta, GA 303291780768192
  7. Scott Boden, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291134234990
  8. Brian Goh, MD, PHDAtlanta, GA 303291629508866

Common questions

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

James E. Lashley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972631182, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Lashley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1104 Professional Blvd, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 226-5533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James E. Lashley, M.D. had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 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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