NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Scott Halama, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Oak Ridge, TN

James Scott Halama, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1174561971, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD23578, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174561971
Name
James Scott Halama
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD23578 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone
(865) 482-4078
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 482-4960
Medicaid ID
3081826 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 80 Vermont Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jessica Hamby, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1003474354
  2. Justin Harrell, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1346744323
  3. Larry Justice, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1790721819
  4. William LorsonCardiovascular Disease Physician1558724401
  5. Victor McLaughlin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1114972098
  6. James Michel, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1205881240

Verify James Scott Halama in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Halama15
  2. Specialty average3,078

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.

James Scott Halama among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee

James Scott Halama, M.D. is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Harrell, DOOak Ridge, TN 378301346744323
  2. Larry Justice, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301790721819
  3. William LorsonOak Ridge, TN 378301558724401
  4. Victor McLaughlin, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301114972098
  5. James Michel, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301205881240
  6. Rakesh Vohra, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301457362659
  7. Robert Martin, M.D.Newport, TN 378211891785374
  8. Mark Holt, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141992708895

Common questions

What is James Scott Halama, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Scott Halama, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174561971, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Scott Halama, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 482-4078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Scott Halama, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD23578, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Scott Halama, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Scott Halama, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.