NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Fish, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Smyrna, TN

James M. Fish, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Tennessee, and NPI 1821046459, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 1861, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1821046459
Name
James M. Fish
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
1861 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Stonecrest Blvd Ste 230, Smyrna, TN 37167
Phone
(615) 730-8626
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2025
Fax
(615) 840-6169
Medicaid ID
3300017 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070922000121); accepts Medicare assignment
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 300 Stonecrest Blvd Ste 230

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

  1. John Burleson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1255779948
  2. Jeffrey Day, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558541565
  3. Ashley Scott, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013623131
  4. James York, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1730113440

Verify James M. Fish in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

1,613 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 463 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Fish1,613
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen291 claims
  2. Meloxicam261 claims
  3. Gabapentin246 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone151 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium100 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen81 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: $1,270.99

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intrinsic Therapeutics. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Fish$1,271
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCSmyrna, TN

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

James M. Fish among 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee

James M. Fish, D.O. is one of 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 35% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 35 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Burleson, M.D.Smyrna, TN 371671255779948
  2. Christopher Kauffman, MDSmyrna, TN 371671578523809
  3. Juris Shibayama, MDSmyrna, TN 371671992758981
  4. Lawrence Babat, MDNashville, TN 372031619978822
  5. Wesley Coker, MDNashville, TN 372031790775179
  6. Colin Crosby, MDNashville, TN 372031558565036
  7. Elliott Kim, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031134562051
  8. Morgan Lorio, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031730156720

Common questions

What is James M. Fish, D.O.'s NPI number?

James M. Fish, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821046459, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Fish, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Stonecrest Blvd Ste 230, Smyrna, TN, 37167. Phone: (615) 730-8626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Fish, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1861, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James M. Fish, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Fish, D.O. had 1,613 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.