James Freeland Griffin, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Athens, GA
James Freeland Griffin, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1902136146, issued on Jan 11, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 86225, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Freeland Griffin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 86225 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3320 Old Jefferson RD Ste 800, Athens, GA 30607
- Phone
- (706) 353-2990
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 353-2992
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200924001535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Freeland Griffin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 86225Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
- Creon23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 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): 91.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,387.14
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Cancer And Blood Center LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Freeland Griffin among 42 surgical oncology physician records in Georgia
James Freeland Griffin, MD is one of 42 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2086X0206X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 42 surgical oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 42 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julie Siegel, MDAthens, GA 306071053848184
- Eihab Abdelfatah, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011225391386
- Eddie Abdalla, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421235225889
- Suniah Ayub, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421457761462
- Laurel Barnes, MDAtlanta, GA 303421083092142
- Atuhani Burnett, M.D., PH.D.Atlanta, GA 303421902125701
- Clara Farley, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421346668845
- Nicole Kounalakis, MDAtlanta, GA 303421902003684
Common questions
What is James Freeland Griffin, MD's NPI number?
James Freeland Griffin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902136146, issued on Jan 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Freeland Griffin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3320 Old Jefferson RD Ste 800, Athens, GA, 30607. Phone: (706) 353-2990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Freeland Griffin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 86225, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Freeland Griffin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Freeland Griffin, MD had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Freeland Griffin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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.