NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James B. Bigham, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Madison, WI

James B. Bigham, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1558595363, issued on May 7, 2009. Check the license (Wisconsin 55116, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining 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
1558595363
Name
James B. Bigham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
55116 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7102 Mineral Point RD, Madison, WI 53717
Phone
(608) 828-7603
Enumerated
May 7, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 828-7644
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110331000876); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7102 Mineral Point RD

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

  1. Karina Atwell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124311717
  2. Carrie Bach, PA-C, MPASPhysician Assistant1780679381
  3. Estefan Beltran, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669001616
  4. Laura Berkner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1790048056
  5. Jessica Bethel, MDPediatrics Physician1275274227
  6. Nicole Bonk, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699909499

Verify James B. Bigham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,762 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 218 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Bigham8,762
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium695 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate465 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium297 claims
  4. Lisinopril293 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium287 claims
  6. Eliquis265 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. University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI

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

James B. Bigham among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin

James B. Bigham, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% 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 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

284 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Madison

They are 284 of the 15,014 NPPES records with a practice address in Madison, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Bendall, MDMadison, WI 537171710947163
  2. Robert Cape, MDMadison, WI 537171225098528
  3. Ravi Hirekatur, MDMadison, WI 537171780653170
  4. Anne Hope, MDMadison, WI 537171881660728
  5. Kristen Knoepke, MDMadison, WI 537171710953740
  6. Robert Kuritz, MDMadison, WI 537171649233636
  7. Kevin O'Connell, DOMadison, WI 537171639141807
  8. Danalyn Rayner, M.D.Madison, WI 537171013913144

Common questions

What is James B. Bigham, MD's NPI number?

James B. Bigham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558595363, issued on May 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James B. Bigham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7102 Mineral Point RD, Madison, WI, 53717. Phone: (608) 828-7603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James B. Bigham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 55116, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James B. Bigham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James B. Bigham, MD had 8,762 Medicare Part D claims for 628 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.