James Short, PA
Medical Physician Assistant · Duncan, OK
James Short, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Duncan, Oklahoma, and NPI 1962707331, issued on Jan 17, 2011. Check the license (Oklahoma PA1981, as entered in NPPES) with the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Short
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
- License number
- PA1981 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2515 W Elk Ave, Duncan, OK 73533
- Phone
- (580) 252-6080
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110616000583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2515 W Elk Ave
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Verify James Short in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oklahoma board licenses this profession
Search for license PA1981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024
3,727 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium141 claims
- Gabapentin138 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa112 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
- Lisinopril89 claims
- Omeprazole87 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): 91.2 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Duncan Regional Hospital, IncDuncan, OK · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Short among 513 medical physician assistant records in Oklahoma
James Short, PA is one of 513 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Duncan
They are 5 of the 381 NPPES records with a practice address in Duncan, and 513 medical physician assistant records in Oklahoma.
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The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Green, PA-CDuncan, OK 735331013757541
- Jennifer Loucks, PA-CDuncan, OK 735331295729788
- Paul Powers, P.A.-CDuncan, OK 735331699837203
- Steven Tate, PADuncan, OK 735331912907023
- Robert Bernard, P.A.Granite, OK 735471285897108
- Jeffrey Brand, PA-CMangum, OK 735541093949885
- David Clem, P.A.Lawton, OK 735071427154681
- Amy Hannington, PALawton, OK 735071730554338
Common questions
What is James Short, PA's NPI number?
James Short, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962707331, issued on Jan 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Short, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2515 W Elk Ave, Duncan, OK, 73533. Phone: (580) 252-6080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Short, PA's license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number PA1981, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Short, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Short, PA had 3,727 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Short, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.