NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Stormer Pezzi, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Lexington, KY

James Stormer Pezzi, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1053339119, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 31658, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1053339119
Name
James Stormer Pezzi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
31658 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1780 Nicholasville RD Ste 202, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 260-5051
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
64316581 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110212000142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 1780 Nicholasville RD Ste 202

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

  1. Adalberto Castellanos, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1639198385
  2. Brooks Richardson, MDGastroenterology Physician1518490341
  3. Robin Sutcliffe, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1730490921
  4. Bianca Whitlow, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1316643000

Verify James Stormer Pezzi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,307 Medicare Part D claims for 687 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. James Pezzi1,307
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf388 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium313 claims
  3. Omeprazole156 claims
  4. Gavilyte-G75 claims
  5. Colestipol Hcl54 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium33 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,292.57

123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Pezzi$2,292.57
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

James Stormer Pezzi among 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky

James Stormer Pezzi, M.D. is one of 226 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 181 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adalberto Castellanos, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031639198385
  2. Warren Frank, MDLexington, KY 405031881656445
  3. Victor Howard, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031740573286
  4. Nathan Massey, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031891865135
  5. Brooks Richardson, MDLexington, KY 405031518490341
  6. Stephen Schindler, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031154490852
  7. Stephen Schindler, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031780753152
  8. Gregory Woolfolk, MDLexington, KY 405031881678324

Common questions

What is James Stormer Pezzi, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Stormer Pezzi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053339119, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Stormer Pezzi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Nicholasville RD Ste 202, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 260-5051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Stormer Pezzi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31658, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Stormer Pezzi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Stormer Pezzi, M.D. had 1,307 Medicare Part D claims for 687 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Stormer Pezzi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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