James R. Poston, MD
Neurology Physician · Savannah, GA
James R. Poston, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1427372986, issued on Mar 26, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 73369, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Poston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 73369 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11700 Mercy Blvd Ste 5, Savannah, GA 31419
- Phone
- (912) 819-4949
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2025
- Fax
- (912) 819-2300
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150709002383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11700 Mercy Blvd Ste 5
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cassandra Lee, FNPNurse Practitioner1033950175
- Charles McCoy, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1144516162
- Craig Schuring, DOCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1447698360
- Jacob Sellers, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326696071
Verify James R. Poston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 73369Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,886 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl532 claims
- Memantine Hcl342 claims
- Gabapentin287 claims
- Levetiracetam198 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate119 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector107 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): 75 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: $2,775.56
126 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Sjc Medical Group IncSavannah, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Poston among 544 neurology physician records in Georgia
James R. Poston, MD is one of 544 neurology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 384 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 544 neurology physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Errico, D.O.Savannah, GA 314191770897522
- Hannah Harrison, MDSavannah, GA 314191659996965
- Jill Trumble, MDSavannah, GA 314191437311180
- Jonas Vanags, M.D.Savannah, GA 314191245474048
- Allen Gruber, M.D.Savannah, GA 314111104032143
- Richard Bodziner, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061790755338
- Jessica Carter, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061235316407
- Stephen Donahue, MDSavannah, GA 314061164746624
Common questions
What is James R. Poston, MD's NPI number?
James R. Poston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427372986, issued on Mar 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Poston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11700 Mercy Blvd Ste 5, Savannah, GA, 31419. Phone: (912) 819-4949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Poston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 73369, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Poston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Poston, MD had 3,886 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Poston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.