NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cherise Melanie James, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Cherise Melanie James, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1881689271, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 051591, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881689271
Name
Cherise Melanie James
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
051591 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1046 Ridge Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone
(404) 688-1350
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 564-6734
Medicaid ID
000959417B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041208000568); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Cherise Melanie James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
    Search for license 051591    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Albany Area Primary Health Care, IncAlbany, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cherise Melanie James among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia

Cherise Melanie James, M.D. is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.

All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Carroll, MDAtlanta, GA 303151649270869
  2. Aaron DoctorAtlanta, GA 303151982163754
  3. Heather Edwards, MDAtlanta, GA 303151629013099
  4. Christopher Marine, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303151992792865
  5. Elinor Benson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303141588653133
  6. Tosha Rogers, D.O.Atlanta, GA 303161649473497
  7. Andrea Dabney, M.D., MPHAtlanta, GA 303171912158288
  8. Haben DebessaiAtlanta, GA 303131093274995

Common questions

What is Cherise Melanie James, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cherise Melanie James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881689271, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cherise Melanie James, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1046 Ridge Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, 30315. Phone: (404) 688-1350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cherise Melanie James, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 051591, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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