James Thornton Chandler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Clyde, NC
James Thornton Chandler, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Clyde, North Carolina, and NPI 1043297310, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-02197, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Thornton Chandler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 2020-02197 NC
0101048348 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 581 Leroy George Dr Ste 300, Clyde, NC 28721
- Phone
- (828) 452-4131
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 452-4095
- Medicaid ID
- 1043297310 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 581 Leroy George Dr Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Thornton Chandler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-02197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Methylprednisolone22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $1,953.48
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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.
James Thornton Chandler among 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina
James Thornton Chandler, M.D. is one of 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 17 in North Carolina → Every provider in Clyde → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Umbel, DOMorganton, NC 286551194266965
- Matthew Massey, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031568548469
- John Cory, MDNew Bern, NC 285621760474845
- Sagar Chawla, MDCharlotte, NC 282071144754169
- Joseph Jacobson, MDSalisbury, NC 281441982051280
- Karen Rives, MDLincolnton, NC 280921902854938
- Michael Glover, MDWilson, NC 278931538138102
- Crystal Dickson, M.D., M.P.H.Greenville, NC 278341700014198
Common questions
What is James Thornton Chandler, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Thornton Chandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043297310, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Thornton Chandler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 581 Leroy George Dr Ste 300, Clyde, NC, 28721. Phone: (828) 452-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Thornton Chandler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-02197, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Thornton Chandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Thornton Chandler, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.