NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alton B. James, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Mobile, AL

Alton B. James, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1649210386, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 7440, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649210386
Name
Alton B. James
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
7440 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 435-1200
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(251) 435-6357
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 Springhill Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. M Cross, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1659300028
  3. Michael Davis, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1669429171
  4. Stephen Davis, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1285675710
  5. Stephanie Deanda, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427285667
  6. S Ferguson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1518996016

Verify Alton B. James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alton James12
  2. Specialty average3,176

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Alton B. James among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Alton B. James, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

255 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mobile

They are 255 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger AlvaradoMobile, AL 366041265430243
  2. Damian Collins, MDMobile, AL 366041003802885
  3. Christopher Gamard, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041215984786
  4. Benjamin Gayle, MDMobile, AL 366041407885254
  5. William Kleinschrodt, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041396786836
  6. Philippe Logaglio, MDMobile, AL 366041043248628
  7. E March, MDMobile, AL 366041386696359
  8. Daniel Polansky, MDMobile, AL 366041578561593

Common questions

What is Alton B. James, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alton B. James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649210386, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alton B. James, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 435-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alton B. James, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 7440, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alton B. James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alton B. James, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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