NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James S. Lock, MD

Surgery Physician · Opelika, AL

James S. Lock, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1194757179, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00010320, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1194757179
Name
James S. Lock
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
00010320 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 N 20TH St, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 745-6271
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 742-9879
Medicaid ID
000017341 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050627001159); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1981
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 121 N 20TH St

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

  1. William Adkins, MDSurgery Physician1619908076
  2. Sylvia Anderson, N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1083790539
  3. Amy Aquadro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821284365
  4. Ashley Blair, CRNPNurse Practitioner1780077149
  5. Justin Campbell, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427237080
  6. Thomas Chase, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1386691970

Verify James S. Lock in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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6.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

968 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 486 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Lock968
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen396 claims
  2. Clopidogrel105 claims
  3. Gabapentin67 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl40 claims
  6. Cilostazol31 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): 98.5 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 score82.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $728.70

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Lock$728.70
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Surgical Clinic PCOpelika, AL

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

James S. Lock among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama

James S. Lock, MD is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 surgery physician records list a practice address in Opelika

They are 9 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Adkins, MDOpelika, AL 368011619908076
  2. Harold Foster, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011811925738
  3. Scott Gilchrist, MDOpelika, AL 368011053975805
  4. Howard Harper, MDOpelika, AL 368011184654592
  5. Morgan Hull, MDOpelika, AL 368011326434895
  6. Allen Lazenby, MDOpelika, AL 368011912937210
  7. Jacqueline Morris, MDOpelika, AL 368011407436736
  8. John Thomas, MDOpelika, AL 368011558393470

Common questions

What is James S. Lock, MD's NPI number?

James S. Lock, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194757179, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James S. Lock, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 745-6271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James S. Lock, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00010320, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James S. Lock, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James S. Lock, MD had 968 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James S. Lock, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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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