James Austin Follett, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Tampa, FL
James Austin Follett, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1780973933, issued on Mar 28, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME116811, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Austin Follett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- ME116811 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
- Phone
- (813) 844-7995
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 012202200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140729002103); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Austin Follett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
236 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Austin Follett among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
James Austin Follett, M.D. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 41% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jennifer Dulin, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061730352048
- Charles Edwards, MDTampa, FL 336061871502690
- Deborah Humphrey, DOTampa, FL 336061285644740
- Timothy Isakson, MDTampa, FL 336061487790168
- Robert Ledford, MDTampa, FL 336061548422983
Common questions
What is James Austin Follett, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Austin Follett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780973933, issued on Mar 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Austin Follett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 844-7995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Austin Follett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116811, 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 Austin Follett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Austin Follett, M.D. had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.