James G. Hamilton, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Demorest, GA
James G. Hamilton, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Demorest, Georgia, and NPI 1346222742, issued on Nov 19, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 29179, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Hamilton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 29179 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 676 Historic Hwy 441 N, Demorest, GA 30535
- Phone
- (706) 499-7290
- Enumerated
- Nov 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 754-0160
- Medicaid ID
- 000343956A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050525000586); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James G. Hamilton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 29179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
47,664 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 1,071 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium2,285 claims
- Furosemide2,131 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,935 claims
- Potassium Chloride1,595 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,436 claims
- Trazodone Hcl1,411 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 2 group practices
- James G Hamilton JR MD LLCCleveland, GA
- Walton Family Medicine, P.C.Monroe, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. Hamilton among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
James G. Hamilton, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Demorest
They are 6 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Demorest, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
All 3,951 in Georgia → Every provider in Demorest → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Owen Byers, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351992723928
- Donald Fordham, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351477537470
- Joshua Garrett, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351437174570
- Edwin Hendricks, D.O.Demorest, GA 305351871592774
- Ravin Talati, M.DDemorest, GA 305351598920357
- Ryan Alevy, MDDawsonville, GA 305341487397741
- John Andrews, DODawsonville, GA 305341023545431
- Meghan BensonDawsonville, GA 305341720691421
Common questions
What is James G. Hamilton, M.D.'s NPI number?
James G. Hamilton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346222742, issued on Nov 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Hamilton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 Historic Hwy 441 N, Demorest, GA, 30535. Phone: (706) 499-7290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Hamilton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 29179, 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 G. Hamilton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Hamilton, M.D. had 47,664 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.