NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Ryan Altman, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Sumter, SC

James Ryan Altman, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Sumter, South Carolina, and NPI 1194928457, issued on Jun 6, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 32865, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194928457
Name
James Ryan Altman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
32865 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 N Sumter St Ste 202, Sumter, SC 29150
Phone
(803) 774-9797
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2025
Fax
(803) 933-3012
Medicaid ID
328657 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101014000390); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2007
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 100 N Sumter St Ste 202

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

  1. Vishal Dhulipala, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1003266065
  2. Elizabeth Disher, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1063976546
  3. Alexis Jordan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932081023
  4. Jarred Sargeant, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1306226113
  5. Mary Steed, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1619470143
  6. Moinuddin SyedInterventional Cardiology Physician1750733887

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,880 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. James Altman4,880
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol527 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate416 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium385 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate366 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium353 claims
  6. Eliquis274 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,490.35

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Altman$1,490.35
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

James Ryan Altman among 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina

James Ryan Altman, M.D. is one of 122 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vishal Dhulipala, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501003266065
  2. Jarred Sargeant, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501306226113
  3. Moinuddin SyedSumter, SC 291501750733887
  4. William Brearley, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691639208671
  5. Gregory Giugliano, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691730147661
  6. Jonathan Hewett, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691063696011
  7. Joseph Lawton, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691457313116
  8. Robert Leonardi, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691013182898

Common questions

What is James Ryan Altman, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Ryan Altman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194928457, issued on Jun 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ryan Altman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 N Sumter St Ste 202, Sumter, SC, 29150. Phone: (803) 774-9797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Ryan Altman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 32865, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Ryan Altman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Ryan Altman, M.D. had 4,880 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Ryan Altman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.

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