NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James McGhee Talkington, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Panama City, FL

James McGhee Talkington, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1578521092, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0039403, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578521092
Name
James McGhee Talkington
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME0039403 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2428 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 763-0346
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 769-3736
Medicaid ID
049868800 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2428 Jenks Ave

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  2. Laurie Boehm, PAMedical Physician Assistant1013090018
  3. Rachael Boyd, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1407520018
  4. Jivka ChinkovaMassage Therapist1104624337
  5. Brittany Gibbens, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1891126942
  6. Cheryl Sandlin, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1457140188

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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Talkington56
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen25 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.

James McGhee Talkington among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

James McGhee Talkington, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Awantang, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051285851907
  2. Raymond Bleday, DPM, MDPanama City, FL 324051598769440
  3. John Cotton, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051104987114
  4. Nicholas Crossman, D.O.Panama City, FL 324051346528437
  5. Steven Goodwiller, MD PAPanama City, FL 324051922027952
  6. James McLoughlin, MDPanama City, FL 324051447248836
  7. Thomas Mitchell, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051780613166
  8. Kevin O'Halloran, MDPanama City, FL 324051316243538

Common questions

What is James McGhee Talkington, MD's NPI number?

James McGhee Talkington, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578521092, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James McGhee Talkington, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2428 Jenks Ave, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 763-0346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James McGhee Talkington, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0039403, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James McGhee Talkington, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James McGhee Talkington, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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