NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Joseph Creighton, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Temple Terrace, FL

James Joseph Creighton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Temple Terrace, Florida, and NPI 1073950788, issued on Jun 4, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME139502, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073950788
Name
James Joseph Creighton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME139502 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Phone
(813) 978-9700
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190718002617); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100

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

  1. Victoria Allman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659019388
  2. Rebekah Anderson, PAPhysician Assistant1841178100
  3. Shane Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003509100
  4. Mohsin Ansari, DPTPhysical Therapist1538516398
  5. Hansel Baez, PASurgical Physician Assistant1508377219
  6. Matthew BaileyPhysical Therapist1043179740

Verify James Joseph Creighton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Creighton104
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  2. Meloxicam16 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: $2,809.73

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Creighton$2,810
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTemple Terrace, FL

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

James Joseph Creighton among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

James Joseph Creighton, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Temple Terrace

They are 60 of the 999 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple Terrace, and 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Baker, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171679775167
  2. Thomas Bernasek, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171881699726
  3. Michael Doarn, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171104053966
  4. Mark Frankle, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171780680074
  5. Michael Garcia, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171710163886
  6. Grant Garlick, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171316993223
  7. Alfred Hess, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171578568291
  8. Benjamin Maxson, D.O.Temple Terrace, FL 336171124353677

Common questions

What is James Joseph Creighton, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Joseph Creighton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073950788, issued on Jun 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Joseph Creighton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL, 33617. Phone: (813) 978-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Joseph Creighton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME139502, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Joseph Creighton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Joseph Creighton, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.