James Scott Andrews, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Scott Andrews, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1407084809, issued on Jun 24, 2009. Check the license (Alabama 46795, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Scott Andrews
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 46795 AL
MD60591579 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-9999
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 1407084809 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230810000874); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Scott Andrews in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 46795Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate19 claims
- Gammaked16 claims
- Taltz Autoinjector14 claims
- Methotrexate12 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): 93.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $58.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Octapharma USA, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Scott Andrews among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
James Scott Andrews, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Graciela Alarcon, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528012879
- Amanda AlexanderBirmingham, AL 352331083053813
- Jeffrey Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331669415725
- Samir Dalvi, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598977704
- Maria DanilaBirmingham, AL 352331649485020
- Barri Fessler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164466835
- Angelo Gaffo-LlontopBirmingham, AL 352331780899179
- Louis Heck, MDBirmingham, AL 352331073549168
Common questions
What is James Scott Andrews, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Scott Andrews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407084809, issued on Jun 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Scott Andrews, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Scott Andrews, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 46795, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Scott Andrews, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Scott Andrews, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Scott Andrews, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.
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.