NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garland C. James, PA

Physician Assistant · Silver Spring, MD

Garland C. James, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1255968434, issued on Mar 26, 2020. Check the license with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255968434
Name
Garland C. James
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA13495 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10313 Georgia Ave Ste 309, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Phone
(301) 681-7000
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2020
Record last updated
May 13, 2025
Fax
(301) 681-1040
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241210000752); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 10313 Georgia Ave Ste 309

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

  1. Olufolakemi Awe, MD, PHDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1811417793
  2. Vivien ChenDermatology Physician1114676780
  3. Ashley Dilorenzo, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316300957
  4. Michelle Levender, MDDermatology Physician1750546081

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

675 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Garland James675
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Minoxidil90 claims
  2. Ketoconazole79 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate56 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide55 claims
  5. Fluocinonide43 claims
  6. Finasteride33 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $28,360.54

173 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Garland James$28,361
  2. Specialty average$842

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

  1. Derm Associates LLCSilver Spring, MD

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

86 physician assistant records list a practice address in Silver Spring

They are 86 of the 6,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Silver Spring, and 3,224 physician assistant records in Maryland.

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Common questions

What is Garland C. James, PA's NPI number?

Garland C. James, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255968434, issued on Mar 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garland C. James, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10313 Georgia Ave Ste 309, Silver Spring, MD, 20902. Phone: (301) 681-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garland C. James, PA's license?

Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Garland C. James, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Garland C. James, PA had 675 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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