James Ellner, M.D.
NPI 1720138696 · Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Woodstock, GA
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1720138696
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Interventional Pain Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- M.D.
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- 035861 (GA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
5,781 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213 | 1,539 | $82 |
| Evaluation of Neuropsychological Test, First Hour96132 | 576 | $115 |
| Administration of Psychological Or Neuropsychological Test By Technician, First 30 Minutes96138 | 574 | $31 |
| Evaluation of Psychological Test, First Hour96130 | 568 | $108 |
| Alcohol And/Or Substance (other Than Tobacco) Misuse Structured Assessment (e.g., Audit, Dast), and Brief Intervention 15 to 30 MinutesG0396 | 564 | $31 |
| Injection of Substance Into Lower Spine Canal Using Imaging Guidance62323 | 178 |
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$813 across 15 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-01-11
- Last updated
- 2025-07-25
- Certified
- 2025-07-25
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.