NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Frank Moon, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Yuma, AZ

James Frank Moon, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1487648002, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 17167, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1487648002
Name
James Frank Moon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
17167 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 203, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 336-2619
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 203

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

  1. Jill Austin, PACPhysician Assistant1770577603
  2. Valentino Bianco, D.O., M.P.H.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1396115804
  3. Meghan LucasSurgical Physician Assistant1326521063

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Moon90
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  2. Clopidogrel11 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate11 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): 82.4 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 score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

James Frank Moon among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona

James Frank Moon, M.D. is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Valentino Bianco, D.O., M.P.H.Yuma, AZ 853641396115804
  2. Derek Von Haag, MDYuma, AZ 853641073507026
  3. John Breard, MDSun City, AZ 853511427219757
  4. Brett Broussard, MDSun City, AZ 853511669606422
  5. Federico Florendo, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853511316957111
  6. Murali Macherla, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853511750487153
  7. Walter Wakwe, MDSun City, AZ 853511881910115
  8. Jeffrey Alpern, DOGlendale, AZ 853081174524789

Common questions

What is James Frank Moon, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Frank Moon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487648002, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Frank Moon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 203, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-2619. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Frank Moon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 17167, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Frank Moon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Frank Moon, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Frank Moon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.