James C. Tyson, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Richmond, VA
James C. Tyson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1366447047, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101047905, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Tyson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 0101047905 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Wadsworth Dr, Richmond, VA 23236
- Phone
- (804) 484-3700
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2022
- Fax
- (804) 320-6462
- Medicaid ID
- 6502288 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091204000530); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 161 Wadsworth Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rachel Duke, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1063716033
- Clifton Hickman, MDOtolaryngology Physician1972571198
- Michael Perlman, MDOtolaryngology Physician1881693091
- Peter Rigby, MDOtology & Neurotology Physician1770509879
- David Salley, MDOtolaryngology Physician1407057813
Verify James C. Tyson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101047905Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
678 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl140 claims
- Ofloxacin88 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide84 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate58 claims
- Prednisone45 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium40 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): 79.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $543.96
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Virginia Ear Nose And Throat Associates PCNorth Chesterfield, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Tyson among 269 otolaryngology physician records in Virginia
James C. Tyson, MD is one of 269 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 81% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 183 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 269 otolaryngology physician records in Virginia.
All 269 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clifton Hickman, MDRichmond, VA 232361972571198
- Jin Lim, MDRichmond, VA 232361386641678
- James May, M.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232361649479346
- Michael Perlman, MDRichmond, VA 232361881693091
- Thomas Robertson, MDRichmond, VA 232361699743773
- David Salley, MDRichmond, VA 232361407057813
- Nicholas Tarasidis, MDRichmond, VA 232361548266299
- Daniel Vanhimbergen, M.D.Richmond, VA 232361639354459
Common questions
What is James C. Tyson, MD's NPI number?
James C. Tyson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366447047, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Tyson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Wadsworth Dr, Richmond, VA, 23236. Phone: (804) 484-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Tyson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101047905, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James C. Tyson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Tyson, MD had 678 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Tyson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.