James Francis Pingpank, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
James Francis Pingpank, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154579720, issued on Sep 8, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD055945L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Francis Pingpank
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- MD055945L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 692-2852
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081023000387); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Francis Pingpank in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD055945LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone13 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 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): 77.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $124.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Delcath Systems. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Francis Pingpank among 92 surgical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
James Francis Pingpank, MD is one of 92 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 92 surgical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 92 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Genia DubrovskyPittsburgh, PA 152321699193797
- Gina Gruber, PAPittsburgh, PA 152321164017307
- Matthew Holtzman, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321447317607
- Udai Kammula, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321730466640
- Victoria Kim, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321710276506
- Andrew Lee, M.D. PHD.Pittsburgh, PA 152321114214707
- Geoffrey Nunns, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321689093627
- Andrew WatsonPittsburgh, PA 152321194883785
Common questions
What is James Francis Pingpank, MD's NPI number?
James Francis Pingpank, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154579720, issued on Sep 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Francis Pingpank, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 692-2852. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Francis Pingpank, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD055945L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Francis Pingpank, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Francis Pingpank, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Francis Pingpank, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.