NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Dean Lerakis, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Columbus, OH

James Dean Lerakis, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1538749106, issued on Apr 8, 2021. Check the license (Ohio 35.151140, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538749106
Name
James Dean Lerakis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
35.151140 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 1080, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 268-8164
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2024
Fax
(614) 268-8406
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241104001927); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 1080

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

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  2. William Aurand, DOInternal Medicine Physician1508353681
  3. Omar Badawi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003375064
  4. Sydulu Bathini, MDHospitalist Physician1003235912
  5. Anirban Biswas, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1871891614
  6. Natalie Bodnar, DOHospitalist Physician1003231408

Verify James Dean Lerakis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

693 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. James Lerakis693
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin44 claims
  2. Lisinopril39 claims
  3. Furosemide30 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl29 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  6. Eliquis22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc.Columbus, OH

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

James Dean Lerakis among 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio

James Dean Lerakis, MD is one of 5,606 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207Q00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

424 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 424 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Aring, MDColumbus, OH 432141215925433
  2. Kathleen Bartunek, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141912953126
  3. Edward Bope, MDColumbus, OH 432141245220284
  4. Jennifer Ellis, MDColumbus, OH 432141659334902
  5. Clint Koenig, MDColumbus, OH 432141124000781
  6. Stephen Markovich, MDColumbus, OH 432141578553517
  7. Scott Merryman, MDColumbus, OH 432141003873191
  8. Winnie Moazampour, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141427006923

Common questions

What is James Dean Lerakis, MD's NPI number?

James Dean Lerakis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538749106, issued on Apr 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Dean Lerakis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 1080, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 268-8164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Dean Lerakis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.151140, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Dean Lerakis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Dean Lerakis, MD had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.