James O. Hartson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Michigan City, IN
James O. Hartson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Michigan City, Indiana, and NPI 1821006602, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01051992A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James O. Hartson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 01051992A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1225 E Coolspring Ave Ste 200, Michigan City, IN 46360
- Phone
- (219) 861-8161
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2023
- Fax
- (219) 873-9504
- Medicaid ID
- 200286870 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081022000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 491 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1225 E Coolspring Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Victoria AnichebePhysician Assistant1114675311
- Wajeeh Bakhsh, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740675719
- Sara Gonzalez, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1083996763
- Neel Jain, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1134376726
- Georgia Miller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811671589
- Matthew Rachwalski, D.O.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1922349398
Verify James O. Hartson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01051992ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 136 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen109 claims
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Methylprednisolone35 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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: $43.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
- Franciscan Physician NetworkMichigan City, IN
- Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James O. Hartson among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
James O. Hartson, MD is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Michigan City
They are 7 of the 596 NPPES records with a practice address in Michigan City, and 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 491 in Indiana → Every provider in Michigan City → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wajeeh Bakhsh, MDMichigan City, IN 463601740675719
- Stephen Burns, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601184694242
- Neel Jain, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601134376726
- Annabella Juhasz, MDMichigan City, IN 463601679635197
- Joel McClurg, MD, PHD, FAAOSMichigan City, IN 463601194914812
- Bernardo Yahuaca, MDMichigan City, IN 463601427498021
- Scott Fielder, MDLa Porte, IN 463501689682072
- Thomas Magill, MDLa Porte, IN 463501063421188
Common questions
What is James O. Hartson, MD's NPI number?
James O. Hartson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821006602, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James O. Hartson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 E Coolspring Ave Ste 200, Michigan City, IN, 46360. Phone: (219) 861-8161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James O. Hartson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01051992A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James O. Hartson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James O. Hartson, MD had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.