NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James G. Adams, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Burlington, NC

James G. Adams, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Burlington, North Carolina, and NPI 1659351385, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400004, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659351385
Name
James G. Adams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
9400004 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1236 Huffman Mill RD, Burlington, NC 27215
Phone
(336) 585-1770
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
891159A NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090908000691); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1991
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 1236 Huffman Mill RD

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

  1. Lauren Allen, AGNP-C, DNPNurse Practitioner1578057345
  2. Joshua Borders, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1295008381
  3. Govinda Brahmanday, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1679788962
  4. Jennifer Burns, NPNurse Practitioner1063924660
  5. Paul Carroll, MDAnesthesiology Physician1073592200
  6. Janak Choksi, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1063444826

Verify James G. Adams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

936 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 584 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Adams936
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl196 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen153 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen147 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl130 claims
  5. Gabapentin56 claims
  6. Meloxicam40 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 3 group practices

  1. American Anesthesiology OF North Carolina PLLCBurlington, NC
  2. Moses Cone Physician Services, IncBurlington, NC
  3. The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating CorporationBurlington, NC

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

James G. Adams among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina

James G. Adams, MD is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Carroll, MDBurlington, NC 272151073592200
  2. Eric Johnson, MDBurlington, NC 272151912403783
  3. Andrew Karenz, MDBurlington, NC 272151053670554
  4. William Kephart, MDBurlington, NC 272151689653818
  5. Andrea Mazzoni, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151093158966
  6. Andrew Meyer, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151043394935
  7. Tesia Oliver, MDBurlington, NC 272151538629845
  8. Joseph Piscitello, MDBurlington, NC 272151124387113

Common questions

What is James G. Adams, MD's NPI number?

James G. Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659351385, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James G. Adams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1236 Huffman Mill RD, Burlington, NC, 27215. Phone: (336) 585-1770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James G. Adams, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400004, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James G. Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James G. Adams, MD had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.