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James L. Blaine, P.A.-C

NPI 1801963459ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Pocatello, ID

Physician Assistant, Medical (P.A.-C) with Arthritis Specialty Center,inc, practicing in Pocatello, Idaho. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,807,334 for 1,763 claims, against $827,467 paid for services in 2024. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $72.97 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.

Overview

NPI1801963459
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialP.A.-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedNov 29, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJun 29, 2022
Certified by providerJun 29, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Physician Assistant, Medical Primary363AM0700XPA-353ID

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (ID)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients416
Services billed83,600 across 45 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$827,467

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,763 · 3,806 30-day fills
Patients396
Total drug cost$1,807,334
Generic share73% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2001
Medicare specialtyPhysician Assistant

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$72.97 · 4 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$128.85 · 9 payments from 6 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$72.97 · 4 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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