James R. Young, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Nacogdoches, TX
James R. Young, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Nacogdoches, Texas, and NPI 1427024074, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas K4616, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Young
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- K4616 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Russell Blvd, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
- Phone
- (936) 559-9019
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2023
- Fax
- (936) 462-7876
- Medicaid ID
- 038536102 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701000114); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 Russell Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Donald Cagle, M.D.Surgery Physician1598761934
- Tamara Harris, DNP, RN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649608027
- Larry Malone, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447244132
Verify James R. Young in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K4616Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen151 claims
- Clopidogrel95 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium73 claims
- Sucralfate66 claims
- Sutab64 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl37 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): 93.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncNacogdoches, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Young among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
James R. Young, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Nacogdoches → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lyle Brown, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651467477729
- Raymond Brown, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093782401
- James Norcross, MDArlington, TX 760121720042716
- Himalaya Lele, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141962407007
- David Carter, M.D.Bedford, TX 760221164422440
- David Sees, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041740269505
- Basem Shabb, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041568623155
- Navin Thakur, MDLufkin, TX 759041639146566
Common questions
What is James R. Young, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Young, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427024074, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Young, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Russell Blvd, Nacogdoches, TX, 75965. Phone: (936) 559-9019. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Young, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K4616, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Young, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Young, M.D. had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Young, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.