NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Schack, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Butler, KY

James Schack, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Butler, Kentucky, and NPI 1508313594, issued on Sep 7, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 51960, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1508313594
Name
James Schack
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
51960 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
79 Country Club Dr, Butler, KY 41006
Phone
(859) 654-2283
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190719001116); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 79 Country Club Dr

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

  1. Danielle Myers, DOFamily Medicine Physician1063072437
  2. Michael Schafer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831115369
  3. Erika Spaulding, APRNNurse Practitioner1770035040

Verify James Schack in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,987 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Schack7,987
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium439 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate275 claims
  3. Omeprazole264 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium245 claims
  5. Lisinopril223 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta211 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): 90.4 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 score80.8
  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: $2,162.19

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Schack$2,162.19
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Summit Medical Group IncButler, KY

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

James Schack among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

James Schack, M.D. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Butler

They are 3 of the 17 NPPES records with a practice address in Butler, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Danielle Myers, DOButler, KY 410061063072437
  2. Michael Schafer, M.D.Butler, KY 410061831115369
  3. John Ammon, M.D.Burlington, KY 410051629139829
  4. Joseph Grzelak, MDBurlington, KY 410051669950671
  5. Mark Kolar, M.D.Burlington, KY 410051356389829
  6. Timothy Lichter, MDBurlington, KY 410051861481491
  7. Kruti Patel, M.D.Burlington, KY 410051073877205
  8. Brittany Sullivan, MDBurlington, KY 410051063859452

Common questions

What is James Schack, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Schack, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508313594, issued on Sep 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Schack, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 79 Country Club Dr, Butler, KY, 41006. Phone: (859) 654-2283. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Schack, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51960, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Schack, M.D. had 7,987 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Schack, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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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