NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1912044264 MD
Verify on CMS → James Sayer, MD
Surgery Physician in Homer, Alaska.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,778 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
75
Medicare Part D claims · 14 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 174
MIPS score
65.5/100
▼ 18 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
What the federal data shows
James Sayer, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 65.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 75 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 65.5/100
- MIPS score · -18 vs avg
- 75
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥7th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Sayer, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1912044264), first enumerated 01/30/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 75 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 65.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1912044264 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1912044264
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- MIPS-LOW 65.5/100
- RX-TRACE 75
- BOOK-THIN 95 in Alaska
- PHOTO-FINISH Debra Kontny, DO · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Dmitri Baranov, …
Dmitri Baranov, M.D., PH.D.
65.4 MIPS pts
- Jennifer Bayron,…
Jennifer Bayron, M.D.
65.4 MIPS pts
- Sayer · this pro…
Sayer · this provider
65.5 MIPS pts
- Debra Kontny, DO…
Debra Kontny, DO
65.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
James Sayer, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
66 ≥ 7th percentile 7% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where James Sayer, MD sits
This provider among surgery physician peers
Across the 7,271 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Sayer, MD writes more Part D claims than 44% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is James Sayer, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Sayer, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Sayer, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
75 57% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
65.5/100 18 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alaska
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Alaska providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
James Sayer, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 65.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1912044264 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/30/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
65.4504
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
74.8346
Quality
10
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
75
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
14
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 180.333
- Total Day Supply
- 5,139
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.23
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How James Sayer, MD fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
James Sayer, MD's 75 claims are below the specialty average of 174.
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sayer, both outside Alaska so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (65.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Alaska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alaska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sayer.
One of 95 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Alaska, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Rene Alvarez
MD
Homer, AK
Robert Artwohl
MD PC
Anchorage, AK
Dr. Nicholas Bahl
MD
Wasilla, AK
Dr. Charles Baldwin
M.D.
Anchorage, AK
Dr. Jonathan Barnes
M.D.
Anchorage, AK
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Sayer, MD's specialty? ▼
James Sayer, MD specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Homer, Alaska. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Sayer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Sayer, MD wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 14 beneficiaries.
What is James Sayer, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
James Sayer, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 65.5/100 (Quality: 74.8, Cost: 10). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Sayer, MD located? ▼
James Sayer, MD is located at 4209 HOHE STREET, Homer, AK, 99603. Phone: (907) 235-7659.
What is James Sayer, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Sayer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912044264, issued on 01/30/2007.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Sayer, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Sayer, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Sayer, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Sayer, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 75 Part D claims and 14 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Sayer, MD's credentials? ▼
James Sayer, MD's NPI is 1912044264 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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