James W. Adams, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Memphis, TN
James W. Adams, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1649275322, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 16135, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Adams
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 16135 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6005 Park Ave Ste 1004B, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 405-1726
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 249-7335
- Medicaid ID
- 3016740 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040105000621); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 359 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify James W. Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16135Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
5,636 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa1,117 claims
- Prednisone1,101 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass731 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta575 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate322 claims
- Breo Ellipta266 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: $1,630.97
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
James W. Adams among 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee
James W. Adams, M.D. is one of 359 pulmonary disease 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 288 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee.
All 359 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Eberle, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191326071804
- Precious Macauley, M.DMemphis, TN 381201952784266
- Jeffrey McCartney, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201902820004
- Kenneth Okpor, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201801830849
- Muhammad Sheikh, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201225317126
- Charles Smith, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201578569687
- Gary Trew, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201790781144
- Amado Freire, MDMemphis, TN 381321447217401
Common questions
What is James W. Adams, M.D.'s NPI number?
James W. Adams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649275322, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Adams, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6005 Park Ave Ste 1004B, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 405-1726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Adams, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16135, 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 James W. Adams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Adams, M.D. had 5,636 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.