Jamey Cost, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Hickory, NC
Jamey Cost, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1154527976, issued on Jun 27, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 161379, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jamey Cost
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 161379 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 304 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-2183
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 304 10TH Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica AdamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649027863
- Delbert Ault, AU.D.Audiologist1689964728
- Ashley BaughmanAudiologist1386141828
- John Behnke, MDOtolaryngology Physician1447887047
- Roger Cole, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1649239732
- Steve CuddyAudiologist1346411527
Verify Jamey Cost in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 161379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,032 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate169 claims
- Montelukast Sodium106 claims
- Omeprazole97 claims
- Prednisone84 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium65 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide47 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.2 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: $293.88
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PAHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 371 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
Other otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
- Feras Ackall, M.D.Durham, NC1881089845
- Marcus Albernaz, MDGreenville, NC1942254859
- Bailin Alexander, MDCharlotte, NC1427519792
- Richard Alexander, MD, PHD, MBAOxford, NC1679890917
- Daniel Alicea, MDChapel Hill, NC1578094470
- Abdulaziz Alrasheed, MDChapel Hill, NC1467934109
- Robert Alsup, MDWinston Salem, NC1215917125
- John Arrowood, MDNew Bern, NC1184663981
- Jennifer Bager, MDFort Liberty, NC1497712087
- Henry Baggett, M.D.Raleigh, NC1124043823
Common questions
What is Jamey Cost, MD's NPI number?
Jamey Cost, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154527976, issued on Jun 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jamey Cost, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 10TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-2183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jamey Cost, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 161379, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jamey Cost, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jamey Cost, MD had 1,032 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jamey Cost, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.