James M. Grimes, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Saint Augustine, FL
James M. Grimes, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Saint Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1689644833, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME68197, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Grimes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- ME68197 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 Plantation Island Dr S Ste 106A, Saint Augustine, FL 32080
- Phone
- (904) 814-8365
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2024
- Fax
- (904) 217-3224
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091214000582); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James M. Grimes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME68197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
799 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib426 claims
- Gabapentin83 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Ibuprofen35 claims
- Meloxicam27 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: $142.25
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Curonix LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 2 group practices
- James M Grimes Orthopaedics LLCSaint Augustine, FL
- Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Grimes among 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida
James M. Grimes, MD is one of 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 91% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 154 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 207XX0005X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 185 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 185 in Florida → Every provider in Saint Augustine → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garrett Schwarzman, M.D.Ponte Vedra, FL 320811053773424
- Richard Snyder, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861740230168
- Albert Volk, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861730159427
- Jeffrey Brunelli, MDOrange Park, FL 320731861657348
- Paul Shirley, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320731467428920
- Tod Northrup, D.O.St Augustine, FL 320921386622496
- Kevin Doulens, MDYulee, FL 320971447263694
- Richard Valenzuela, M.D.Lake City, FL 320551497955611
Common questions
What is James M. Grimes, MD's NPI number?
James M. Grimes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689644833, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Grimes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Plantation Island Dr S Ste 106A, Saint Augustine, FL, 32080. Phone: (904) 814-8365. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Grimes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME68197, 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 M. Grimes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Grimes, MD had 799 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.