NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joni Lynn James, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Alpena, MI

Joni Lynn James, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1891988085, issued on Aug 22, 2007. Check the license with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891988085
Name
Joni Lynn James
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
Practice location
1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 356-7390
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071203000516); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1501 W Chisholm St

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

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  2. Jedd Audry, MDPain Medicine Physician1427535202
  3. Jared Baker, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1710575709
  4. Bonnie Bartz, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1720192883
  5. Rene Beraun, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1952462343
  6. Christopher Bullock, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962490623

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joni James344
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone77 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40 claims
  3. Cephalexin34 claims
  4. Amoxicillin26 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pic Indiana PCAlpena, MI

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

Joni Lynn James among 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan

Joni Lynn James, PA is one of 325 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan

There are 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellie Eaton, PA-CAlpena, MI 497071700596640
  2. Shane Ford, PAAlpena, MI 497071952623985
  3. Larry Alexander, P.A.Traverse City, MI 496841629092424
  4. Richard Burgett, CSATraverse City, MI 496841912139544
  5. Kevin Coles, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841538579784
  6. Shaun Eisengruber, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841336432764
  7. Elizabeth Erickson, PATraverse City, MI 496841154623080
  8. Kacie Freeborn, P.A.Traverse City, MI 496841518294495

Common questions

What is Joni Lynn James, PA's NPI number?

Joni Lynn James, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891988085, issued on Aug 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joni Lynn James, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-7390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joni Lynn James, PA's license?

Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joni Lynn James, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joni Lynn James, PA had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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