NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Richard Batson

Pharmacist · Spartanburg, SC

James Richard Batson is a pharmacist with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1316634991, issued on Apr 24, 2023. Check the license (South Carolina 8224, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316634991
Name
James Richard Batson
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
8224 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13 Persimmon HL, Spartanburg, SC 29301
Phone
(864) 384-3009
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

89 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. James Batson89
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix38 claims
  2. Arexvy29 claims
  3. Abrysvo13 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.

James Richard Batson among 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina

James Richard Batson is one of 5,196 pharmacist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

148 pharmacist records list a practice address in Spartanburg

They are 148 of the 3,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Spartanburg, and 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diandra Brooks, PHARMDSpartanburg, SC 293011750425856
  2. Patricia Browning, RPHSpartanburg, SC 293011275659153
  3. Adam Cassell, PHARMDSpartanburg, SC 293011992011431
  4. Tamara Clark, PHARMDSpartanburg, SC 293011164723268
  5. Amanda Ewing, PHARMDSpartanburg, SC 293011073639019
  6. Crystal Garcia, RPHSpartanburg, SC 293011609174465
  7. Duff Hughes, RPHSpartanburg, SC 293011124041793
  8. Toni Neal, R.PHSpartanburg, SC 293011457679029

Common questions

What is James Richard Batson's NPI number?

James Richard Batson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316634991, issued on Apr 24, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Richard Batson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13 Persimmon HL, Spartanburg, SC, 29301. Phone: (864) 384-3009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Richard Batson's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 8224, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Richard Batson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Richard Batson had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.