James K. Bazemore, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Savannah, GA
James K. Bazemore, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1265435564, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 037953, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James K. Bazemore
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 037953 GA
15425 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1115 Lexington Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 354-4813
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 354-7569
- Medicaid IDs
- 00597583C GA
154255 SC
00597583A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080619000338); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1115 Lexington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erik Bernstein, MDNephrology Physician1174562235
- Nikole Dahlke, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1356936777
- Virginia Hallock, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1649272691
- Dana Kumjian, MDNephrology Physician1396704326
- Sarah Livengood, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548751282
- Christa McColl, NPNurse Practitioner1821701012
Verify James K. Bazemore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 037953Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
764 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er80 claims
- Losartan Potassium65 claims
- Potassium Chloride38 claims
- Lisinopril37 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate31 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): 100 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: $464.64
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology And Hypertension Medical Associates PCSavannah, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James K. Bazemore among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
James K. Bazemore, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erik Bernstein, MDSavannah, GA 314041174562235
- Dana Kumjian, MDSavannah, GA 314041396704326
- Rebecca Sentman, MDSavannah, GA 314041669431672
- Matthew Day, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051619237328
- Craig Saxton, M. D.Savannah, GA 314051487654687
- Joseph Lapinsky, D.O.Savannah, GA 314061306371430
- Garrett White, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061225031842
- William Gabbard, MDSavannah, GA 314191407894710
Common questions
What is James K. Bazemore, M.D.'s NPI number?
James K. Bazemore, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265435564, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James K. Bazemore, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1115 Lexington Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 354-4813. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James K. Bazemore, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 037953, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James K. Bazemore, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James K. Bazemore, M.D. had 764 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James K. Bazemore, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.