NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Vansant, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Morehead, KY

James A. Vansant, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morehead, Kentucky, and NPI 1881628485, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 27347, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881628485
Name
James A. Vansant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
27347 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Medical Cir, Morehead, KY 40351
Phone
(606) 783-6500
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2025
Fax
(606) 783-6598
Medicaid ID
64273477 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025001005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 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 222 Medical Cir

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

  1. Heidi Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346972189
  2. Rebecca Alemu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043890700
  3. Hani Alkhankan, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1346553518
  4. Bara Alzghoul, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1205231925
  5. Jayleigh AmstutzPhysician Assistant1124869003
  6. Mohammad Aslam, MDAnesthesiology Physician1366547127

Verify James A. Vansant in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

406 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Vansant406
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone41 claims
  2. Levofloxacin29 claims
  3. Azithromycin23 claims
  4. Amiodarone Hcl19 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
  6. Furosemide16 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): 79.8 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 score58.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Claire Medical Center IncMorehead, KY

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

James A. Vansant among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

James A. Vansant, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morehead

They are 19 of the 675 NPPES records with a practice address in Morehead, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hani Alkhankan, MBBSMorehead, KY 403511346553518
  2. John Black, MDMorehead, KY 403511487618138
  3. Rezkalla Butros, MDMt Sterling, KY 403511023037082
  4. Stephen Damron, MDMorehead, KY 403511598729246
  5. Lindsay Davies, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511992144745
  6. Uyi-Oghosa Idemudia, MDMorehead, KY 403511629065131
  7. John Jenkins, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511790030013
  8. Jeremy Keller, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511144667809

Common questions

What is James A. Vansant, MD's NPI number?

James A. Vansant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881628485, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Vansant, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Medical Cir, Morehead, KY, 40351. Phone: (606) 783-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Vansant, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 27347, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. Vansant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Vansant, MD had 406 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James A. Vansant, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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.

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.