James Lamont Griffith, MD
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Washington, DC
James Lamont Griffith, MD is a pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1629041587, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD20791, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Lamont Griffith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084P2900X
- License numbers
- MD20791 DC
07657 MS
0101055200 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Phone
- (202) 741-2900
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (202) 741-2891
- Medicaid IDs
- 0D7114095 VA
12359150D MD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101210000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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Verify James Lamont Griffith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD20791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,374 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mirtazapine23 claims
- Alprazolam15 claims
- Aripiprazole13 claims
- Alprazolam Xr12 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
- Medical Faculty Associates, IncWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 3 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in District of Columbia.
All 3 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington →
Other pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in District of Columbia
- Julia Frank, MDWashington, DC1306811047
- Navid Rashid, MDWashington, DC1134193725
Common questions
What is James Lamont Griffith, MD's NPI number?
James Lamont Griffith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629041587, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Lamont Griffith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 741-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Lamont Griffith, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD20791, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Lamont Griffith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Lamont Griffith, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 1,374. 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.