NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Joseph Szabo, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · High Point, NC

James Joseph Szabo, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in High Point, North Carolina, and NPI 1497754600, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497754600
Name
James Joseph Szabo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
MD49660 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3605 Peters CT, High Point, NC 27265
Phone
(336) 883-0029
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 883-0867
Medicaid ID
1532137 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141212001011); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1989
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 3605 Peters CT

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

  1. Elizabeth Bozeman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1427283217
  2. Laurence Webster, MD PCFamily Medicine Physician1982781621

Verify James Joseph Szabo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. James Szabo382
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide52 claims
  2. Hydroxyzine Hcl24 claims
  3. Minocycline Hcl21 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate19 claims
  5. Methotrexate19 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $931.25

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Szabo$931.25
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Bethany Medical CenterHigh Point, NC

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

James Joseph Szabo among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

James Joseph Szabo, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Butler, MDHigh Point, NC 272651225272040
  2. Cynthia Chen, MDHigh Point, NC 272651164985529
  3. Carlin Hollar, M.D.High Point, NC 272651982766309
  4. Robert Migliardi, MDHigh Point, NC 272651659375160
  5. Edward Smith, MDHigh Point, NC 272651679577100
  6. Zoe Draelos, M.D.High Point, NC 272621518940170
  7. William Engstrom, PA-CHigh Point, NC 272621437153954
  8. Samuel Kirby, MDHigh Point, NC 272621124022652

Common questions

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

James Joseph Szabo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497754600, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Joseph Szabo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3605 Peters CT, High Point, NC, 27265. Phone: (336) 883-0029. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Joseph Szabo, M.D. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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