James H. Shoptaw, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hazard, KY
James H. Shoptaw, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1710951942, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37469, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James H. Shoptaw
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 37469 KY
033699 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 210 Black Gold Blvd, Hazard, KY 41701
- Phone
- (606) 487-7000
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Fax
- (606) 487-7022
- Medicaid ID
- 64054315 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170822002228); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 210 Black Gold Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patricia Adams, RNRegistered Nurse1881919389
- Richard Adler, MDPediatrics Physician1699000398
- Jacqueline Allen, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1730578121
- Sonya Asher, PTPhysical Therapist1598000580
- Russell Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1790029833
- Justin BarnesPhysical Therapist1922478676
Verify James H. Shoptaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 37469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
348 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel90 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate49 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
- Eliquis18 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium17 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate14 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): 90.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $253.60
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare IncHazard, KY
- Arh Tug Valley Health Services IncPrestonsburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James H. Shoptaw among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
James H. Shoptaw, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hazard → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abdulla Attum, MDPikeville, KY 415011164473377
- John Deel, MDPikeville, KY 415011013116946
- Dermot Halpin, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011215910898
- Mohinder Randhawa, M.DPikeville, KY 415011851326482
- Edward Coleman, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031801889845
- Carl Johnson, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031073519070
- Robert Lee, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031285785709
- Nicholas Lopez, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031316037005
Common questions
What is James H. Shoptaw, M.D.'s NPI number?
James H. Shoptaw, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710951942, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James H. Shoptaw, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Black Gold Blvd, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 487-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James H. Shoptaw, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37469, 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 H. Shoptaw, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James H. Shoptaw, M.D. had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James H. Shoptaw, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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.
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.