Charles Alston James, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH
Charles Alston James, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1316397268, issued on Jun 21, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 35.154494, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Alston James
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 35.154494 OH
83798-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2050 Kenny RD, Columbus, OH 43221
- Phone
- (614) 366-4272
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 366-9440
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250902003091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Alston James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.154494Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Osu Surgery, LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Alston James among 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio
Charles Alston James, MD is one of 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 123 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Arnold, MDColumbus, OH 432211891748018
- Philip Bauer, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211861889602
- Alessandra Gasior, DOColumbus, OH 432211437315363
- Alan Harzman, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211497964084
- Emily Huang, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211336476704
- Syed Husain, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211043412109
- Nimalan Jeganathan, MDColumbus, OH 432211619295698
- Matthew Kalady, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211639180003
Common questions
What is Charles Alston James, MD's NPI number?
Charles Alston James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316397268, issued on Jun 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Alston James, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Kenny RD, Columbus, OH, 43221. Phone: (614) 366-4272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Alston James, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.154494, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Alston James, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Alston James, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.