NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Bennett, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

James Michael Bennett, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1699741520, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2258, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1699741520
Name
James Michael Bennett
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
M2258 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 South Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 799-2300
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2022
Fax
(713) 794-3380
Medicaid ID
178606301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050930000164); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1999
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 7401 South Main St

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

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1154314714
  2. Mark Brinker, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1861480386
  3. Gary Brock, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891783304
  4. Carter Crouch, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1619965126
  5. Thomas Edwards, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1528056033
  6. Gregory Stocks, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1861480238

Verify James Michael Bennett in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Bennett389
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam80 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl70 claims
  4. Cephalexin60 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone45 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,889.98

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Bennett$1,890
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Joint Pain And Orthopedics, PLLCAustin, TX

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

James Michael Bennett among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

James Michael Bennett, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Brinker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861480386
  2. Thomas Edwards, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528056033
  3. Howard Epps, M.D.Houston, TX 770301194713784
  4. Gary Gartsman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301821086414
  5. Joseph Gugenheim, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730177320
  6. Melvyn Harrington, MDHouston, TX 770301851365258
  7. Richard Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770301689641789
  8. Michael Kaldis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952309577

Common questions

What is James Michael Bennett, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Michael Bennett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699741520, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Bennett, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 South Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 799-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Bennett, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M2258, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Michael Bennett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Bennett, M.D. had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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