James Clifton Caldwell, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Pickens, SC
James Clifton Caldwell, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pickens, South Carolina, and NPI 1811911126, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15727, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Clifton Caldwell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 15727 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 123 W.G. Acker Drive, Pickens, SC 29671
- Phone
- (864) 898-1137
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- L12189 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040519000467); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Clifton Caldwell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15727Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,091 Medicare Part D claims for 488 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 203 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
- Azithromycin87 claims
- Prednisone84 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Cephalexin51 claims
- Methylprednisolone44 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: $15.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Rare Disease Therapeutics, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens, SC · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
James Clifton Caldwell among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
James Clifton Caldwell, M.D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Allman, M.D.Pendleton, SC 296701376804658
- Katherine Beben, MDSeneca, SC 296721235322736
- Teresa Brown, DOPendleton, SC 296701366530768
- Jennifer Hanke, DOSeneca, SC 296721841417037
- Megan Hanna, MDSeneca, SC 296721407412281
- Elizabeth Harpster, M.D.Seneca, SC 296721295186740
- Audrey Jones, MDPendleton, SC 296701508886458
- Joel Kidd, M.D.Seneca, SC 296721841266400
Common questions
What is James Clifton Caldwell, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Clifton Caldwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811911126, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Clifton Caldwell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 W.G. Acker Drive, Pickens, SC, 29671. Phone: (864) 898-1137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Clifton Caldwell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15727, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Clifton Caldwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Clifton Caldwell, M.D. had 1,091 Medicare Part D claims for 488 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.