NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Melvin McCready, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Panama City, FL

James Melvin McCready, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1336181247, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME61602, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336181247
Name
James Melvin McCready
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
ME61602 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
449 W 23RD St, Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 747-7900
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
989887866A GA
370518800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031217000483); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1988
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 449 W 23RD St

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  2. Jean-Edson Belcourt, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1033520812
  3. Vyneri BonnerSurgical Assistant1205085792
  4. Audrina Brymer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700537172
  5. Dominique Crisafi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649737867
  6. Christie Dawson, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1316470859

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. James McCready285
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium15 claims
  3. Midodrine Hcl12 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. North Walton Rural Hospital LLCDefuniak Springs, FL

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

James Melvin McCready among 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida

James Melvin McCready, MD is one of 4,034 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2013 among the 2,199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207P00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Kulow, MDPanama City, FL 324051780662429
  2. Joel Munoz-Pagan, MDPanama City, FL 324051841635315
  3. Paul Rogers, MDPanama City, FL 324051437107349
  4. Jean-Paul Romes, MDPanama City, FL 324051780634436
  5. Marlin Schul, MDPanama City, FL 324051356300834
  6. Steven Weeks, MDPanama City, FL 324051154346229
  7. Debra Williams, MDPanama City, FL 324051972545937
  8. Jacob Barbee, MDPanama City, FL 324071629269279

Common questions

What is James Melvin McCready, MD's NPI number?

James Melvin McCready, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336181247, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Melvin McCready, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 449 W 23RD St, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 747-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Melvin McCready, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME61602, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Melvin McCready, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Melvin McCready, MD had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.