NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Leach, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Akron, OH

James Michael Leach, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1740282441, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 50.006961RX, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740282441
Name
James Michael Leach
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
50.006961RX OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH 44307
Phone
(330) 344-7944
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211115000930); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2005
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 1 Akron General Ave

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

  1. Ahmad Ababneh, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730543372
  2. Micaela Abbomerato, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417886607
  3. Fatima Abdulle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972385110
  4. Mohammed Abdulmageed, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1487184297
  5. Leenah Abugisisa, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1851706782
  6. Batool Abuhalimeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114414141

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Leach34
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Leach$23.91
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Partners Physician GroupAkron, OH

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

James Michael Leach among 395 surgical physician assistant records in Ohio

James Michael Leach, PA-C is one of 395 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 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, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Ohio

There are 395 surgical physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Bendel, PA-CAkron, OH 443071023777901
  2. Tyler Peters, PA-CAkron, OH 443071346901386
  3. Kristen Breedlove, PA-CAkron, OH 443081144480112
  4. Mary Bruce, PAAkron, OH 443081508974700
  5. Deena Tsatiris, PA-CAkron, OH 443081649510603
  6. Keirah SmetzerAkron, OH 443041063238848
  7. Kelly Wright, PA-C, ATCAkron, OH 443041710959317
  8. Abigail Clark, PA-CAkron, OH 443021740528611

Common questions

What is James Michael Leach, PA-C's NPI number?

James Michael Leach, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740282441, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Leach, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH, 44307. Phone: (330) 344-7944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Leach, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50.006961RX, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Michael Leach, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Leach, PA-C had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.