James Johnson , PA
Physician Assistant • Cincinnati, OH
The University Hospital, 231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 452670001
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NPI assigned on June 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 713 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Alprazolam — 82 prescription fills, including refills.
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er (Venlafaxine Hcl) — 62 prescription fills, including refills.
- Buspirone Hcl — 47 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 30 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 248. Middle half: 80 to 640.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 212. Middle half: 71 to 708.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 86 in 2020 to 713 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
The University Hospital
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 452670001
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Fresh Start Behavioral Health Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2009
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
854 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$31,583 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $329.96 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $329.96 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- ABBVIE INC.: $192.06 across 8 records.
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.: $88.68 across 3 records.
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $19.22 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
17 years (graduated 2009)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2009 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
James Johnson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists James Johnson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Cincinnati and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 248. Middle half: 80 to 640.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 212. Middle half: 71 to 708.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,954. Middle half: $630 to $17,687.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,158. Middle half: $495 to $43,005.
423 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Cincinnati, OH (5,329 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cincinnati
7.6% of these 423 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
54.1% of these 423 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 729% from 86 in 2020 to 713 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 33
- 2022: 42
- 2023: 416
- 2024: 713
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 870% from 88 in 2020 to 854 in 2024.
- 2020: 88
- 2021: 33
- 2022: 48
- 2023: 464
- 2024: 854
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 651% from $4,207 in 2020 to $31,583 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,207
- 2021: $375
- 2022: $602
- 2023: $7,341
- 2024: $31,583
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $206.18 in 2023 to $329.96 in 2025.
- 2023: $206.18
- 2024: $440.99
- 2025: $329.96
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $329.96.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $124.90 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $31.30 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $31.30 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $26.08 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FANAPT | General | $19.22 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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REXULTI | General | $16.41 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $14.97 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $14.25 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $13.59 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $9.32 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $8.50 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $7.65 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $6.32 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $6.15 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 82 | 2,520 | $317.14 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 62 | 2,220 | $794.21 | — |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 47 | 1,860 | $687.47 | — |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | 1,140 | $392.72 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 34 | 1,230 | $152.71 | — |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | 990 | $88.19 | — |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 27 | 810 | $209.27 | — |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 26 | 810 | $243.42 | — |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 25 | 958 | $394.50 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 24 | 1,260 | $145.96 | — |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 24 | 780 | $292.51 | — |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 24 | 690 | $927.81 | — |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 22 | 720 | $151.16 | — |
| Loxapine | Loxapine Succinate | 19 | 750 | $1,222.38 | — |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | 570 | $129.52 | — |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 17 | 750 | $26.90 | — |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | 448 | $6.61 | — |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 17 | 667 | $117.61 | — |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 16 | 480 | $23,276.82 | — |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 15 | 630 | $130.96 | — |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 15 | 930 | $375.58 | — |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 15 | 450 | $165.86 | — |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | 660 | $33.90 | — |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 13 | 390 | $32.00 | — |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 13 | 840 | $33.29 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20070124000015
OH
1557362258
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Fresh Start Behavioral Health Inc
8015 N Main St, Dayton, OH 454152250
Phone: 9372479102
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 02, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Cincinnati
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7145 Ruwes Oak Dr
Cincinnati, OH 452481074
Phone: 5135742224