James Robert Wharton, MD
Dermatology Physician · Lexington, KY
James Robert Wharton, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1386619203, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 50543, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Robert Wharton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 50543 KY
40543 KY
E0888 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2195 Harrodsburg RD Ste 2, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 323-3376
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Fax
- (859) 323-0350
- Medicaid ID
- 012446900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Robert Wharton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 50543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
874 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide158 claims
- Fluorouracil79 claims
- Ketoconazole74 claims
- Hydrocortisone69 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate64 claims
- Cephalexin47 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): 94.2 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: $119,379.43
199 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
- Modern Dermatology OF Kentucky LLCLexington, KY
- Vitalskin Medical Group IL PLLCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Robert Wharton among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky
James Robert Wharton, MD is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 142 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bark, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041639171176
- Audra Grossman, MDLexington, KY 405041619396439
- James Lagrew, MDLexington, KY 405041154767457
- Dylan Maldonado, MDLexington, KY 405041699234583
- Tessa Mullins, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041912439043
- Erika Music, MDLexington, KY 405041508005752
- Jacquelyn Webb, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031194720011
- James Scherbenske, M.D.Lexington, KY 405021356458160
Common questions
What is James Robert Wharton, MD's NPI number?
James Robert Wharton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386619203, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Robert Wharton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2195 Harrodsburg RD Ste 2, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 323-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Robert Wharton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 50543, 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 Robert Wharton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Robert Wharton, MD had 874 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Robert Wharton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.