Dr. James W. Cutcliffe, DO

  • Opelika, AL
  • General surgeon
NPI1912318981PAC ID8628298171
Medicare services, 2024
410
Medicare patients, 2024
232
Part D claims, 2024
328
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
Practice phone
Call (334) 528-1300
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Primary practice

East Alabama Medical Center

Hospital · Opelika, Alabama

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Dr. James W. Cutcliffe is a general surgeon in Opelika, Alabama

Dr. Cutcliffe practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center.

Dr. Cutcliffe's NPI, 1912318981, was assigned on May 13, 2014. Dr. Cutcliffe graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. Dr. Cutcliffe holds Pennsylvania license OT015922.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628298171
NPI enumeration date
May 13, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(334) 528-1300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama

Dr. Cutcliffe's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center, at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801 in Lee County. The practice phone is (334) 528-1300.

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Dr. James W. Cutcliffe is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Cutcliffe's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center. Dr. Cutcliffe is also affiliated with Elmore Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Clinic, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cutcliffe to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cutcliffe practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
East Alabama Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James W. Cutcliffe is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama

Surgery is Dr. Cutcliffe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cutcliffe is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OT015922 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cutcliffe

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Dr. James W. Cutcliffe billed Medicare for 410 services in 2024

CMS data shows 410 Medicare services from Dr. Cutcliffe across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 232 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,115 for them.

Medicare services, 2024410
Medicare patients232
Paid by Medicare$43,115
Procedure codes13

Dr. Cutcliffe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3112024: 28010%
Surgery
2023: 1302024: 1198%
Other services
2023: 02024: 11

Where Dr. Cutcliffe's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office18044%
  • In a facility23056%

Dr. Cutcliffe compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cutcliffe
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
410vs 22086% above
Medicare patients
232vs 13473% above
Part D claims
187vs 902.1 times

Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cutcliffe's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe treated 232 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 232 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cutcliffe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cutcliffe's median patient age at 61, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024232
Average age72
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Cutcliffe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cutcliffe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12755%
  • Men10545%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cutcliffe's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease43%
  5. Diabetes38%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Atrial fibrillation26%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cutcliffe's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cutcliffe wrote 328 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 187 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,739 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 161 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024328
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$9,739
Part D patients163

Dr. Cutcliffe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic296 claims90%
  • Brand-name32 claims10%

Dr. Cutcliffe's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cutcliffe's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids31%103 of 328 claims
  • Antibiotics13%41 of 328 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1612024: 18716%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Cutcliffe for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cutcliffe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Cutcliffe, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cutcliffe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 87of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Cutcliffe ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
48th percentile20 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
47th percentile16 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James W. Cutcliffe received $7,063 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 134 general payments to Dr. Cutcliffe from 31 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,391.

General payments to Dr. Cutcliffe by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cutcliffe by kind, 2017 to 2025

$7.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,51764%
  • Travel and lodging$2,52036%
  • Gifts$250%

Companies that paid Dr. Cutcliffe the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Cutcliffe graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's NPI number?

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's NPI number is 1912318981. It was assigned on May 13, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe?

Dr. James W. Cutcliffe is a general surgeon in Opelika, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. James W. Cutcliffe practice?

Dr. Cutcliffe practices at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801. Dr. Cutcliffe's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cutcliffe to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cutcliffe is (334) 528-1300.

What is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's medical license number?

Dr. Cutcliffe holds Pennsylvania license OT015922.

Which hospitals is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe affiliated with?

Dr. Cutcliffe practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama. Dr. Cutcliffe is also affiliated with Elmore Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cutcliffe to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe part of?

Dr. Cutcliffe is linked to Surgical Clinic, PC. Dmand AI links Dr. Cutcliffe to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. James W. Cutcliffe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cutcliffe billed Medicare for 410 services in 2024, and Dr. Cutcliffe accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James W. Cutcliffe's MIPS score?

Dr. Cutcliffe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James W. Cutcliffe see?

CMS counts 232 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cutcliffe in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. James W. Cutcliffe bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cutcliffe's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99231) and surgery: digestive system (43235).

Where did Dr. James W. Cutcliffe go to medical school?

Dr. Cutcliffe graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. James W. Cutcliffe prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cutcliffe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Pantoprazole Sodium and Linzess.

Has Dr. James W. Cutcliffe received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,063 in general payments to Dr. Cutcliffe from 31 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. James W. Cutcliffe been practicing?

Dr. Cutcliffe graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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