NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Ross, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tulsa, OK

James M. Ross, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and NPI 1285605113, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 21872, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; 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
1285605113
Name
James M. Ross
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
21872 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 S Utica Ave, Tulsa, OK 74104
Phone
(918) 579-3871
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(918) 579-3809
Medicaid ID
100148490A OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070710000439); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1999
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 1120 S Utica Ave

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

  1. Cassandra AdamsCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1073451621
  2. Kathryn Adams, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1477266781
  3. Omotade Ademoye, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1073222055
  4. Kelechi Agu, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1831686526
  5. Joseph Aguero, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1912724501
  6. Clinton AlsupCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013451939

Verify James M. Ross in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Ross285
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Morphine Sulfate24 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium20 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  4. Azithromycin14 claims
  5. Levetiracetam14 claims
  6. Amantadine12 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): 97.6 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 score86.5
  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: $37.35

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ross$37.35
  2. Specialty average$547.94

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. Ahs Oklahoma Physician Group LLCTulsa, OK

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

James M. Ross among 14 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Oklahoma

James M. Ross, MD is one of 14 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 93% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 14 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Clark, MDTulsa, OK 741041316020787
  2. John Hendrix, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041750327581
  3. Timothy Ihrig, MDTulsa, OK 741041922111400
  4. Shahnawaz IjazTulsa, OK 741041659868719
  5. Nancy Williams, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041235190448
  6. Jeffrey Alderman, MDTulsa, OK 741351356311757
  7. Jordan Brown, DOTulsa, OK 741361942464029
  8. Eric Beaver, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731171669866737

Common questions

What is James M. Ross, MD's NPI number?

James M. Ross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285605113, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Ross, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 S Utica Ave, Tulsa, OK, 74104. Phone: (918) 579-3871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Ross, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 21872, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James M. Ross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Ross, MD had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James M. Ross, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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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