NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Palmer Branch, D.P.M

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Lilburn, GA

James Palmer Branch, D.P.M is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Lilburn, Georgia, and NPI 1346244985, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Georgia POD000918, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346244985
Name
James Palmer Branch
Credential
D.P.M
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
POD000918 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4705 Lawrenceville Hwy NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone
(770) 921-8800
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
000930069K GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071231000025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1995
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

372 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Branch372
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Nystatin57 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium46 claims
  3. Ciclopirox27 claims
  4. Meloxicam25 claims
  5. Lidocaine-Prilocaine23 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,678.97

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Bone Support Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Branch$6,678.97
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Palmer Branch among 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Georgia

James Palmer Branch, D.P.M is one of 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% 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, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Georgia

There are 236 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Georgia.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bouchard, DPMLawrenceville, GA 300461275521270
  2. Yusuf Opakunle, DPMLawrenceville, GA 300461194245894
  3. Gregory Sutton, D.P.M.Lawrenceville, GA 300461144699869
  4. Mi Kim, DPMLawrenceville, GA 300431699030163
  5. Cameron NeilsonLoganville, GA 300521598386823
  6. Pinecca Patel-Raval, DPMCumming, GA 300401003012949
  7. Margot Waldman, DPMCumming, GA 300401609287291
  8. Joshua Wilder, D.P.M.Snellville, GA 300391023471703

Common questions

What is James Palmer Branch, D.P.M's NPI number?

James Palmer Branch, D.P.M's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346244985, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Palmer Branch, D.P.M located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Lawrenceville Hwy NW, Lilburn, GA, 30047. Phone: (770) 921-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Palmer Branch, D.P.M's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number POD000918, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Palmer Branch, D.P.M prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Palmer Branch, D.P.M had 372 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Palmer Branch, D.P.M's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.