James Michael Glover, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Galveston, TX
James Michael Glover, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1487626677, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas S4144, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Glover
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- S4144 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 747-5700
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2025
- Fax
- (409) 747-5715
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230927000546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Glover in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S4144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Meloxicam15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Glover among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas
James Michael Glover, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% 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 Texas 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 Texas
There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Padela, MD, MSCLake Jackson, TX 775661588228845
- Pouya Alijanipour, MDLeague City, TX 775731386032589
- Thomas Jones, MDPearland, TX 775841548457591
- Andre Samuel, M.D.Webster, TX 775981184087108
- James Showery, MDKaty, TX 774941205283272
- Kenneth Lee, MDSugar Land, TX 774791134127764
- Hari Mitra, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791437546934
- Alexander Molinari, DOSugar Land, TX 774791477948297
Common questions
What is James Michael Glover, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Glover, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487626677, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Glover, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 747-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Glover, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S4144, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Glover, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Glover, M.D. had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Glover, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.