NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1811251291, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00081, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1811251291
Name
Jim Patrick Ellison
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
2021-00081 NC
32955 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-6410
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230822003723); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Jim Patrick Ellison in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Jim Ellison1,012
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril105 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
  3. Jardiance68 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium64 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide46 claims
  6. Meloxicam44 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): 98.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Jim Patrick Ellison among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571992780282
  2. Anthony Bleyer, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571346225778
  3. John Burkart, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571669457891
  4. Pirouz Daeihagh, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571083699417
  5. Alison Fletcher, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571154581759
  6. Barry Freedman, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571245215672
  7. Amret Hawfield, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571215145735
  8. Shahriar Moossavi, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571144205584

Common questions

What is Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811251291, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-6410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00081, 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 Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D. had 1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jim Patrick Ellison, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.

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