George James, MD
Gastroenterology Physician in Hermitage, Tennessee. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
George James, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 708 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 708
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
George James, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where George James, MD sits
This provider among gastroenterology physician peers
Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, George James, MD writes more Part D claims than 45% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is George James, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
George James, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about George James, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Largest specialties in Tennessee (% of in-state providers)
Gastroenterology Physician ranks #60 among Tennessee's specialties (0.3% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Tennessee provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Gastroenterology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
George James, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Gastroenterology Physician US NPIs
100/100 MIPS final score - 16.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gastroenterology Physician.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
George James, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5653 FRIST BLVD STE 530, Hermitage, TN, 37076, with a listed phone of (615) 885-1093. NPI 1043217854 was issued on 07/07/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what James most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 708 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 253 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $542K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043217854 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where George James, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for George James, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,400
- Total Day Supply
- 38,965
- Generic Drug Cost
- $37K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 34
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 141, 75-84: 80, 85+: 20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What George James, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
187 claims
- Omeprazole 60
Omeprazole
60 claims
- Linzess 37
Linzess
37 claims
- Mesalamine Er 35
Mesalamine Er
35 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 33
Colestipol Hcl
33 claims
- Plenvu 33
Plenvu
33 claims
- Xifaxan 27
Xifaxan
27 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl 25
Dicyclomine Hcl
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 187 |
| Omeprazole | 60 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 37 |
| Mesalamine Er Mesalamine | 35 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 33 |
| Plenvu Peg3350/Sod Sul/Nacl/Kcl/Asb/C | 33 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 27 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 25 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 22 |
| Sucralfate | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How George James, MD fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
George James, MD's 708 claims are below the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as James.
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Tennessee medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Gastroenterology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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