NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James V. Costello, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Wakefield, RI

James V. Costello, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and NPI 1033649959, issued on Jun 13, 2017. Check the license (Rhode Island DO01181, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1033649959
Name
James V. Costello
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
DO01181 RI
C2-0013713 DE
DO3416 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone
(401) 782-8000
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220818001207); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
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 100 Kenyon Ave

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

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  2. Roger Ashley, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1225080617
  3. Bashar Bash, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598797037
  4. Bethany Beauregard, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982552733
  5. Christine Boie, CNSPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1013281963
  6. George Brinius, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821391228

Verify James V. Costello in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

155 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Costello155
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone25 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl13 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. Emergency Physician Associates OF New England PCWakefield, RI

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

James V. Costello among 418 emergency medicine physician records in Rhode Island

James V. Costello, DO is one of 418 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2012 among the 264 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Wakefield

They are 10 of the 556 NPPES records with a practice address in Wakefield, and 418 emergency medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Colyer, DOWakefield, RI 028791164675005
  2. Sean DanielsWakefield, RI 028791417690538
  3. Michelle Holton, DOWakefield, RI 028791518427392
  4. Adam Levin, DOWakefield, RI 028791124383526
  5. Grant Lewandrowski, MDWakefield, RI 028791558990234
  6. Richard Renzi, MDWakefield, RI 028791578579678
  7. William Sabina, MDWakefield, RI 028791952342255
  8. Paul Tafone, M.D.Wakefield, RI 028791023060076

Common questions

What is James V. Costello, DO's NPI number?

James V. Costello, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033649959, issued on Jun 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James V. Costello, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, RI, 02879. Phone: (401) 782-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James V. Costello, DO's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number DO01181, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James V. Costello, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James V. Costello, DO had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.