James Lester Avery, PA

  • Modesto, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1790080182PAC ID7517339807
Medicare services, 2024
382
Medicare patients, 2024
60
Part D claims, 2024
1,005
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$852
Practice address
730 17th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Practice phone
Call (209) 248-7700
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Primary practice

Central Valley Specialty Hospital

Hospital · Modesto, California

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James Lester Avery is a physician assistant in Modesto, California

James Avery practices at Central Valley Specialty Hospital in Modesto, California, part of Central Valley Specialty Hospital.

James Avery's NPI, 1790080182, was assigned on January 17, 2011. James Avery graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2008. James Avery holds California license PA20054.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517339807
NPI enumeration date
January 17, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 248-7700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

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

James Lester Avery practices at Central Valley Specialty Hospital in Modesto, California

James Avery's primary practice is Central Valley Specialty Hospital, at 730 17th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 in Stanislaus County. The practice phone is (209) 248-7700.

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James Lester Avery is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

James Avery's primary practice is Central Valley Specialty Hospital in Modesto, California, part of Central Valley Specialty Hospital. James Avery is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is American Specialty Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links James Avery to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James Lester Avery's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Avery practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Central Valley Specialty HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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James Lester Avery is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is James Avery's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. James Avery is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense PA20054 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists fibromyalgia and chronic pain among the conditions James Avery treats.

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James Lester Avery billed Medicare for 382 services in 2024

CMS data shows 382 Medicare services from James Avery across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,808 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024382
Medicare patients60
Paid by Medicare$30,808
Procedure codes2

James Avery compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • James Avery
  • California median
Medicare services
382vs 20487% above
Medicare patients
60vs 10543% below
Part D claims
587vs 2432.4 times

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

James Avery's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

James Lester Avery treated 60 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw James Avery in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 70% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Avery's median patient age at 68, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202460
Average age70
Average risk score4.18
Also on Medicaid70%

James Avery's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

James Avery's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2948%
  • Men3152%

Chronic conditions among James Avery's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease70%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Heart failure60%
  6. Mood disorders53%
  7. Anxiety52%
  8. Depression50%

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

James Avery's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

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

James Lester Avery wrote 1,005 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, James Avery wrote 1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 275 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 587 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,699 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,005
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$30,699
Part D patients275

James Avery's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic875 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other130 claims13%

James Avery'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 James Avery's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%38 of 1,005 claims
  • Antibiotics2%23 of 1,005 claims

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

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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

How James Lester Avery takes part in Medicare

James Avery accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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James Lester Avery received $852 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to James Avery from 14 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $197.

General payments to James Avery by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid James Avery the most, 2024 to 2025

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

James Lester Avery graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine

James Avery graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California, Davis School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for James Lester Avery'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)
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 James Lester Avery's NPI number?

James Lester Avery's NPI number is 1790080182. It was assigned on January 17, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does James Lester Avery specialize in?

James Lester Avery is a physician assistant in Modesto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does James Lester Avery practice?

James Avery practices at 730 17th Street, Modesto, CA 95354. James Avery's primary practice is Central Valley Specialty Hospital in Modesto, California, part of Central Valley Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links James Avery to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is James Lester Avery's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for James Avery is (209) 248-7700.

What is James Lester Avery's medical license number?

James Avery holds California license PA20054.

Which hospitals is James Lester Avery affiliated with?

James Avery practices at Central Valley Specialty Hospital in Modesto, California. James Avery is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. Dmand AI links James Avery to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is James Lester Avery part of?

James Avery is linked to American Specialty Physicians Group. Dmand AI links James Avery to 2 more medical groups.

Does James Lester Avery accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows James Avery billed Medicare for 382 services in 2024, and James Avery accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does James Lester Avery see?

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw James Avery in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does James Lester Avery bill to Medicare?

In 2024, James Avery's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did James Lester Avery go to medical school?

James Avery graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does James Lester Avery prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Avery's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has James Lester Avery received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $852 in general payments to James Avery from 14 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has James Lester Avery been practicing?

James Avery graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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