James Edward Lynch, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Morehead, KY
James Edward Lynch, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Morehead, Kentucky, and NPI 1114246840, issued on May 20, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 48372, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Lynch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 48372 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 Clinic Dr, Morehead, KY 40351
- Phone
- (606) 784-7551
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (606) 784-1184
- Medicaid ID
- 7100268110 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150804004328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Edward Lynch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 48372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole49 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
- Ondansetron Odt20 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): 79.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $227.81
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. 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.
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
- St. Claire Medical Center IncMorehead, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Lynch among 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky
James Edward Lynch, M.D. is one of 459 surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 292 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 208600000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 459 in Kentucky → Every provider in Morehead → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Burton, M.D.Morehead, KY 403511962420620
- Jacob Perry, M.D.Morehead, KY 403511063663284
- Mary Phillips, M.D.Morehead, KY 403511912925660
- Richard Proudfoot, M.D.Morehead, KY 403511740202167
- Amy Tefft, MDMorehead, KY 403511063943074
- David Victor, M.D.Morehead, KY 403511386662104
- William Sutherland, M.D.Mt Sterling, KY 403531790989663
- Joseph Fine, M.D.Paris, KY 403611982601399
Common questions
What is James Edward Lynch, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Edward Lynch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114246840, issued on May 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Lynch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 Clinic Dr, Morehead, KY, 40351. Phone: (606) 784-7551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Lynch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 48372, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Edward Lynch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Lynch, M.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Edward Lynch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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.
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.