NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Botsko, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Goodlettsville, TN

James J. Botsko, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and NPI 1295706257, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD38178, 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
1295706257
Name
James J. Botsko
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD38178 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 Conference Dr, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Phone
(615) 859-1440
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(615) 859-0145
Medicaid ID
3898253 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040920000347); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1986
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 740 Conference Dr

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

  1. Cynthia Boskind, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679544951
  2. Brett Darwin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831203637
  3. Meredith Dunham, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1962441006
  4. Steven Larson, MDSpecialist1598729493
  5. Candyce Miller, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1245270883
  6. Ted Miller, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1063483568

Verify James J. Botsko 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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,673 Medicare Part D claims for 527 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. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Botsko6,673
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium384 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium338 claims
  3. Lisinopril299 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate277 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium183 claims
  6. Simvastatin180 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: $1,073.93

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Botsko$1,073.93
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Sumner Physician Practices LLCGallatin, TN

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

James J. Botsko among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee

James J. Botsko, 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
  • Graduated1986 · 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).

13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Goodlettsville

They are 13 of the 456 NPPES records with a practice address in Goodlettsville, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Baites,, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721801866199
  2. Cynthia Boskind, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721679544951
  3. Robert Ferland, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721447256490
  4. Ronald McDermott, MDGoodlettsville, TN 370721790899508
  5. Diane McDermott, MEDICAL DOCTORGoodlettsville, TN 370721104987262
  6. Ted Miller, M.D.Goodlettsville, TN 370721063483568
  7. Benita Phillips, DOGoodlettsville, TN 370721740276534
  8. Robert Pilkinton, MDGoodlettsville, TN 370721386707446

Common questions

What is James J. Botsko, M.D.'s NPI number?

James J. Botsko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295706257, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Botsko, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 Conference Dr, Goodlettsville, TN, 37072. Phone: (615) 859-1440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Botsko, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD38178, 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 J. Botsko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Botsko, M.D. had 6,673 Medicare Part D claims for 527 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.