James Wilks Fant, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Columbia, SC
James Wilks Fant, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1699742825, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17608, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wilks Fant
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 17608 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-3320
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 540-1111
- Medicaid ID
- 176080 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Wilks Fant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,421 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone214 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate202 claims
- Methotrexate151 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl80 claims
- Leflunomide69 claims
- Tramadol Hcl48 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): 99.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James Wilks Fant among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
James Wilks Fant, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nirosha AdepuColumbia, SC 292031669177002
- Ala Mohamad Awad Al-Adamat, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031912574070
- Brinda Basida, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031841855426
- Robert Boyd, MDColumbia, SC 292031801869458
- Angus Brabham, MDColumbia, SC 292031841263910
- Richard Hoppmann, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031154399848
- Shannon Iriza, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031124438759
- Navya Kuchipudi, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031902340953
Common questions
What is James Wilks Fant, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Wilks Fant, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699742825, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wilks Fant, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-3320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wilks Fant, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17608, 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 Wilks Fant, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wilks Fant, M.D. had 1,421 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Wilks Fant, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.
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.