James Edward Naifeh, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Dyersburg, TN
James Edward Naifeh, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and NPI 1528006673, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 17884, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Naifeh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 17884 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 US Highway 51 Byp E, Dyersburg, TN 38024
- Phone
- (731) 285-0250
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (731) 285-9486
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050804001140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 640 US Highway 51 Byp E
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Verify James Edward Naifeh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17884Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,379 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 587 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril430 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium417 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium338 claims
- Losartan Potassium325 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate309 claims
- Gabapentin308 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): 17.5 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: $441.54
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
James Edward Naifeh among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
James Edward Naifeh, M.D. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Dyersburg
They are 8 of the 385 NPPES records with a practice address in Dyersburg, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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- Erica Scheffer, MDDyersburg, TN 380241588775894
- Angela Upchurch, NP-CDyersburg, TN 380241275033888
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Common questions
What is James Edward Naifeh, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Edward Naifeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528006673, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Naifeh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 US Highway 51 Byp E, Dyersburg, TN, 38024. Phone: (731) 285-0250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Naifeh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17884, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Edward Naifeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Naifeh, M.D. had 10,379 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Edward Naifeh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 17.5 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.