NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James D. Dalton, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · N Charleston, SC

James D. Dalton, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in N Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1588672125, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 19492, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588672125
Name
James D. Dalton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
19492 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9100 Medcom St, N Charleston, SC 29406
Phone
(843) 569-3367
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 764-3577
Medicaid ID
T36333 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120224000762); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1992
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 9100 Medcom St

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

  1. Michael Byers, PACSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1215945209
  2. Seth Kupferman, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1578570107
  3. Megan RufOccupational Therapist1922419399

Verify James D. Dalton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Dalton209
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin63 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
  3. Mupirocin28 claims
  4. Celecoxib21 claims
  5. Xarelto21 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): 79.9 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 score37.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $363.71

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Dalton$364
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic CenterNorth Charleston, SC

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

James D. Dalton among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina

James D. Dalton, MD is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records list a practice address in N Charleston

They are 4 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in N Charleston, and 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Burkhart, P.A.-C.North Charleston, SC 294061508045246
  2. Michael Byers, PACN Charleston, SC 294061215945209
  3. David Jaskwhich, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061376579094
  4. Seth Kupferman, MDN Charleston, SC 294061578570107
  5. James Spearman, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061699704213
  6. Eric Stem, MDCharleston, SC 294061831100064
  7. Gary Windler, MDN Charleston, SC 294061720096357
  8. James Detorre, MDCharleston, SC 294011073617122

Common questions

What is James D. Dalton, MD's NPI number?

James D. Dalton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588672125, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James D. Dalton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9100 Medcom St, N Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 569-3367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James D. Dalton, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19492, 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 D. Dalton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James D. Dalton, MD had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James D. Dalton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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.

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