James J. McGovern, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Asheville, NC
James J. McGovern, M.D. is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1184620205, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9701053, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. McGovern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
- License number
- 9701053 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 274-6000
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 225-4637
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060202000733); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric cardiology physician records → All 77 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrew Beach, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1720217789
- Jeffrey Bonito, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346568482
- Lee Boyd, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295700573
- John Brandt, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1730472382
Verify James J. McGovern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9701053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric cardiology physician in 2024
354 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 74 among the 518 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone62 claims
- Jardiance51 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate41 claims
- Furosemide36 claims
- Losartan Potassium36 claims
- Lisinopril26 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): 100 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).
James J. McGovern among 77 pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina
James J. McGovern, M.D. is one of 77 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 77 pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 77 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brad Friedman, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031710004817
- Aaron Pulver, MDAsheville, NC 288031689764201
- Holly Desena, MDHickory, NC 286021912188483
- Craig Greene, MDHickory, NC 286021558350504
- Karen Raines, MDHickory, NC 286021407830581
- Shellie Kendall, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031053439802
- Yvonne Paris, MDWilmington, NC 284031558343624
- Eric Sigmon, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101629360250
Common questions
What is James J. McGovern, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. McGovern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184620205, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. McGovern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 274-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. McGovern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9701053, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. McGovern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. McGovern, M.D. had 354 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric cardiology physician prescribers was 74. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James J. McGovern, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.