Kelsey Gerard James, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Ashland, KY
Kelsey Gerard James, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1720145063, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 37818, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelsey Gerard James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 37818 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 324-7351
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 324-7359
- Medicaid ID
- 64060759 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230321001845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2001 Winchester Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kelsey Gerard James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 37818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
740 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol186 claims
- Alendronate Sodium95 claims
- Ibuprofen70 claims
- Promethazine Hcl57 claims
- Megestrol Acetate31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate28 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): 82.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $303.53
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 one group practice
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncPortsmouth, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelsey Gerard James among 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky
Kelsey Gerard James, M.D. is one of 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tony Dotson, DOAshland, KY 411011396728499
- Richard Ford, MDAshland, KY 411011215969423
- James Frederick, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011184656381
- Craigan Gray, MDAshland, KY 411011679744510
- Naji Hajjar, MDAshland, KY 411011013032911
- Bonnie Laudenbach, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011750330171
- Thomas Mahoney, MDAshland, KY 411011659397404
- Brendan McKenna, MDAshland, KY 411011467528091
Common questions
What is Kelsey Gerard James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kelsey Gerard James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720145063, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelsey Gerard James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 324-7351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelsey Gerard James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37818, 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 Kelsey Gerard James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelsey Gerard James, M.D. had 740 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kelsey Gerard James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.
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.