NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Harkess, M.D

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Germantown, TN

James W. Harkess, M.D is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1952385460, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 15699, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952385460
Name
James W. Harkess
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
15699 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 S Germantown RD, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone
(901) 759-3100
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2022
Medicaid IDs
113798001 AR
100124327 MS
Q016948 TN
00016316 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029000325); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1400 S Germantown RD

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

  1. Colin Ackerman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1467981647
  2. William Albers, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1790768166
  3. Sara Allen, MSN, RN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1841738978
  4. Giuliano AscuePhysical Therapist1689591562
  5. Thaddeus Avery, MS, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1790495679
  6. Frederick AzarSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1821084633

Verify James W. Harkess 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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No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Campbell Clinic, PCGermantown, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James W. Harkess among 24 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

James W. Harkess, M.D is one of 24 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 100% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2011 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 24 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Crockarell, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381427044197
  2. James GuytonGermantown, TN 381381861488561
  3. Christopher Holland, MDGermantown, TN 381381215469556
  4. L Johnson, MDJackson, TN 383051053410662
  5. Dustin Hamilton, MDKnoxville, TN 379231659715688
  6. Justin Kennon, MDKnoxville, TN 379231104265099
  7. Andrew Poole, MDKnoxville, TN 379161568874022
  8. Mark Turner, MDKnoxville, TN 379161902951569

Common questions

What is James W. Harkess, M.D's NPI number?

James W. Harkess, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952385460, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Harkess, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 S Germantown RD, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 759-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Harkess, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 15699, 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.

What is James W. Harkess, M.D's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.