James Kenneth Popovich, M.D.
NPI 1053799486ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Sidney, NE
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Cheyenne County Hospital Association Inc, practicing in Sidney, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $193,813 for 2,884 claims, against $3,137 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134.54 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Regional West Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053799486 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 31424 | NE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 27 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 54 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,137 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,884 · 6,226 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $193,813 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Cheyenne County Hospital Association IncSidney, NE · 48 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff, NE
- Sidney Regional Medical CenterSidney, NE
Other facilities
- Morrill County Comm. Hosp. Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Bridgeport, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.54 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$118.31 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $44.78 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $40.24 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $24.87 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.54 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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