James Yount, PA
NPI 1730122680ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· South Shore, KY
Physician Assistant (PA) with Lewis County Primary Care Center, Inc, practicing in South Shore, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $414,537 for 5,087 claims, against $2,689 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $123.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730122680 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA771 | KY |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 50000961 | OH |
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 - Physician Assistant (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 77 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 191 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,689 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,087 · 11,531 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 276 |
| Total drug cost | $414,537 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lewis County Primary Care Center, IncSouth Shore, KY · 85 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OH
- Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH
Other facilities
- Somc Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Portsmouth, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$123.20 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$531.44 · 27 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $58.58 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.93 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.92 | 1 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$78.20 · 4 payments
- Education$45.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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