James Alexander Stanko, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Hixson, TN
James Alexander Stanko, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1831163013, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 11458, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Alexander Stanko
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 11458 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4980 Alpha LN, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 870-2450
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 877-5208
- Medicaid ID
- Q020133 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100426000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Alexander Stanko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
3,322 Medicare Part D claims for 546 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium203 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate172 claims
- Omeprazole159 claims
- Metformin Hcl147 claims
- Losartan Potassium141 claims
- Lisinopril137 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): 87.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Alexander Stanko among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
James Alexander Stanko, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1969 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hixson
They are 14 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is James Alexander Stanko, MD's NPI number?
James Alexander Stanko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831163013, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Alexander Stanko, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4980 Alpha LN, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 870-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Alexander Stanko, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 11458, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Alexander Stanko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Alexander Stanko, MD had 3,322 Medicare Part D claims for 546 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Alexander Stanko, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.