James Drinane, DO
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fargo, ND
James Drinane, DO is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1508271099, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (North Dakota 23080, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Drinane
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 23080 ND
5101021394 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 University Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 234-2000
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Fax
- (701) 280-4938
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260130000589); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 10 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1720 University Dr S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alyssa Anderson, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1154876704
- Catrina Armstrong, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821607169
- Joel Aukes, PHARMDPharmacist1932329224
- Leah BakerPhysical Therapist1780087106
- Emma Bale, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1609768605
Verify James Drinane in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 23080Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $2,009.41
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Drinane among 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Dakota
James Drinane, DO is one of 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 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 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Dakota.
All 10 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bailey, MDFargo, ND 581031639197338
- David Beard, MD,Fargo, ND 581031053376079
- Jason Erpelding, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031013131325
- Martin Janout, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031982800553
- J Donald Opgrande, MDFargo, ND 581031184641656
- Gregory Orson, MDFargo, ND 581031932130036
- Prasad Sawardeker, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031154522746
- Charles Hartz, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021023068699
Common questions
What is James Drinane, DO's NPI number?
James Drinane, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508271099, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Drinane, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Drinane, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 23080, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Drinane, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Drinane, DO had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.