NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Christopher Beckman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Murfreesboro, TN

James Christopher Beckman, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1730102278, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD31143, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730102278
Name
James Christopher Beckman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD31143 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1127 Dow St Ste C, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone
(615) 893-8885
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2026
Fax
(615) 893-8142
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040922000966); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1996
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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Verify James Christopher Beckman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,518 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Beckman3,518
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium167 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium150 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium124 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide78 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium74 claims
  6. Omeprazole74 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. J Chris Beckman MD PLLCMurfreesboro, TN

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

James Christopher Beckman among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

James Christopher Beckman, M.D. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

101 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Murfreesboro

They are 101 of the 3,910 NPPES records with a practice address in Murfreesboro, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Andrews, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301528090214
  2. Arikana Chihombori, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301578557690
  3. Christopher Dunlap, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371301356315063
  4. James Evans, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301609855931
  5. Dudley Glass, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301689694887
  6. Thomas Helton, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301881624450
  7. David Ours, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371301023076882
  8. Randall Rickard, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301619906856

Common questions

What is James Christopher Beckman, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Christopher Beckman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730102278, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Christopher Beckman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1127 Dow St Ste C, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130. Phone: (615) 893-8885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Christopher Beckman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD31143, 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 Christopher Beckman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Christopher Beckman, M.D. had 3,518 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.