James L. Masdon, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Guntersville, AL
James L. Masdon, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Guntersville, Alabama, and NPI 1295848471, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00023577, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Masdon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 00023577 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Rowe Dr Ste B, Guntersville, AL 35976
- Phone
- (256) 571-8450
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 840-4584
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040210000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 55 Rowe Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Corey Cahill, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518503135
- Rachel Chandler, PAMedical Physician Assistant1790445823
- Hannah Nixon, AUD CCCA FAAAAudiologist1578851838
Verify James L. Masdon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00023577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
725 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate117 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide111 claims
- Omeprazole84 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Cefdinir50 claims
- Azithromycin44 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $689.76
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Masdon Ent And Facial Plastic Surgery, LLCGuntersville, AL
- Valley Ear Nose And Throat Associates PCAthens, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Masdon among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
James L. Masdon, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Guntersville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfred Trotter, M.D.Guntersville, AL 359761285798538
- Maury Bray, M.D.Boaz, AL 359571710090899
- Robert Ostendorf, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359031003833021
- Richard Caldwell, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011629182332
- Thomas Dowling, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011942314679
- Wilton McRae, MDTroy, AL 360811093706905
- Pamela Beams, DOMontgomery, AL 361061750764221
- Gregory Borg, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061487761391
Common questions
What is James L. Masdon, M.D.'s NPI number?
James L. Masdon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295848471, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Masdon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Rowe Dr Ste B, Guntersville, AL, 35976. Phone: (256) 571-8450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Masdon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00023577, 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 L. Masdon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Masdon, M.D. had 725 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James L. Masdon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100. 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.