NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Lynn Reese, MD FACS

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Sonora, CA

James Lynn Reese, MD FACS is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Sonora, California, and NPI 1538173059, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (California G317680, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1538173059
Name
James Lynn Reese
Credential
MD FACS
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
G317680 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
795 Morning Star Dr, Sonora, CA 95370
Phone
(209) 533-2545
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(209) 533-0924
Medicaid ID
00G317680 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041213000646); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1974
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 795 Morning Star Dr

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

  1. Nichole Longeway, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316751415
  2. Louis Looper, M.A.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1194049379

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. James Reese265
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide85 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate32 claims
  3. Dupixent Syringe14 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate13 claims
  5. Ofloxacin11 claims
  6. Pilocarpine Hcl11 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): 79.2 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 score86.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.93

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Reese$21.93
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

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. Sonora Community HospitalSonora, CA

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

James Lynn Reese among 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California

James Lynn Reese, MD FACS is one of 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 1999 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Dubose, MD FACSSonora, CA 953701164437471
  2. Joseph Romeo, MDTurlock, CA 953821679521033
  3. Anwuli Anyah, D.O.Modesto, CA 953551407238835
  4. Abbas Kashani, M.D.Manteca, CA 953361649237884
  5. Larry Gambrell, D.O.Sebastopol, CA 954721275621963
  6. Charles Pettit, M.D.Sonoma, CA 954761326183583
  7. Josephine Nguyen, MDStockton, CA 952191952621435
  8. Allen Fong, M.D.San Jose, CA 951281477834463

Common questions

What is James Lynn Reese, MD FACS's NPI number?

James Lynn Reese, MD FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538173059, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Lynn Reese, MD FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 Morning Star Dr, Sonora, CA, 95370. Phone: (209) 533-2545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Lynn Reese, MD FACS's license?

NPPES lists California license number G317680, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Lynn Reese, MD FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Lynn Reese, MD FACS had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Lynn Reese, MD FACS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 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.

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