Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Memphis, TN
Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1033552492, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 58819, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deirdre Jocelyn James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 58819 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Tennessee, Memphis, TN 38163
- Phone
- (901) 448-5814
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730004735); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deirdre Jocelyn James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 58819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,178 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic142 claims
- Mounjaro97 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium88 claims
- Jardiance75 claims
- Lantus Solostar56 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium55 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $565.01
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- UT Regional One Physicians IncMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deirdre Jocelyn James among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D. is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Maher Ghawji, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201134181910
- Raed Imseis, MDMemphis, TN 381201528004314
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Common questions
What is Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033552492, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Tennessee, Memphis, TN, 38163. Phone: (901) 448-5814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 58819, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D. had 1,178 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Deirdre Jocelyn James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.