Oliver C. James, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lexington, KY
Oliver C. James, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1194727701, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 29049, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Oliver C. James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 29049 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Prosperous PL Ste 102, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 967-5309
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2023
- Fax
- (859) 967-5346
- Medicaid ID
- 64053952 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000387); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records → All 66 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 120 Prosperous PL Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Baker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063273142
- Denise Jones, DNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1013590702
- Sonya Lindsey, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1932892031
Verify Oliver C. James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 29049Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
41,724 Medicare Part D claims for 2,292 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24,990 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen9,583 claims
- Gabapentin8,205 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen6,753 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl2,743 claims
- Tramadol Hcl2,542 claims
- Pregabalin1,602 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $549.13
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 4 group practices
- Beall Recovery ClinicsCynthiana, KY
- Commonwealth Sleep And Rehab, PLLCLexington, KY
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCRichmond, KY
- Visium Healthlink LLCRichmond, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Oliver C. James among 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky
Oliver C. James, M.D. is one of 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky.
All 66 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danesh Mazloomdoost, MDLexington, KY 405091851447072
- Shawn Milburn, MDLexington, KY 405091841652872
- Timothy Mims, MDLexington, KY 405091083692982
- Stuart Cowley, MDLexington, KY 405081811429756
- Justin Craig, MDLexington, KY 405041194168047
- Brandon Gish, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041558629410
- Timothy Gregg, MDLexington, KY 405041932134368
- Christopher Mallard, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041134533102
Common questions
What is Oliver C. James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Oliver C. James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194727701, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Oliver C. James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Prosperous PL Ste 102, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 967-5309. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Oliver C. James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 29049, 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 Oliver C. James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Oliver C. James, M.D. had 41,724 Medicare Part D claims for 2,292 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Oliver C. James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.