NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lynchburg, VA

Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1528730330, issued on Sep 30, 2021. Check the license (Virginia 0024182705, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528730330
Name
Samantha Elaine James
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0024182705 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone
(434) 200-3908
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211129001611); accepts Medicare assignment
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 125 Nationwide Dr

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

  1. Reenu Alappat, PTPhysical Therapist1588342018
  2. Ciara Antolin, NPNurse Practitioner1740047703
  3. Robert Bee, DOInternal Medicine Physician1689178493
  4. Kimberly Bennett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1477913879
  5. McKayla Braender, MS, RDNRegistered Dietitian1851062889
  6. Jade Calloway, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497636708

Verify Samantha Elaine James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

6,616 Medicare Part D claims for 626 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 100 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samantha James6,616
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium440 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
  3. Lisinopril280 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium224 claims
  5. Omeprazole183 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium181 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Centra Medical Group LLCLynchburg, VA
  2. Professional Therapies OF Roanoke, Inc.Madison Heights, VA

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

Samantha Elaine James among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2021, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

150 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lynchburg

They are 150 of the 3,365 NPPES records with a practice address in Lynchburg, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Collurafici, MSN APRN FNPCLynchburg, VA 245021346412145
  2. Heather Cook, N.P.-CLynchburg, VA 245021255544094
  3. Melanie Fastabend, NP-CLynchburg, VA 245021780998393
  4. Brandy Fleischer, FNPLynchburg, VA 245021215104518
  5. Mark Hankins, FNPLynchburg, VA 245021225110166
  6. Catherine Kay, FNPLynchburg, VA 245021578873261
  7. Jessica Melin, NP-CLynchburg, VA 245021730462748
  8. Tamra Perdue, F.N.P.Lynchburg, VA 245021316912405

Common questions

What is Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C's NPI number?

Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528730330, issued on Sep 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA, 24502. Phone: (434) 200-3908. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024182705, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C had 6,616 Medicare Part D claims for 626 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha Elaine James, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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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