James F. Holtzclaw, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Savannah, GA
James F. Holtzclaw, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1275584930, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia G35906, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James F. Holtzclaw
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G35906 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4425 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA 31405
- Phone
- (912) 355-6615
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 351-0645
- Medicaid ID
- 00525225A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100709000476); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4425 Paulsen St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Catherine Allen, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BCOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154142180
- Nidsa Baker, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1518213792
- Kaitlin Bennett New, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1013628346
- James BerryAthletic Trainer1821875261
- Leslie Briggs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447687538
- Katelyn Brooker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306375183
Verify James F. Holtzclaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license G35906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
748 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 282 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib196 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen132 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
- Tramadol Hcl63 claims
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Meloxicam42 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,144.85
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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 2 group practices
- Chatham Orthopaedic Associates PASavannah, GA
- Effingham Orthopedic Practice, LLCRincon, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James F. Holtzclaw among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
James F. Holtzclaw, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Dewberry, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051811968142
- John Hodges, MDSavannah, GA 314051477554509
- Robert Hoffman, MDSavannah, GA 314051558325241
- Charles Hope, MDSavannah, GA 314051588637870
- Mark Jenkins, D.O.Savannah, GA 314051861443665
- Sunderraj Kamaleson, MDSavannah, GA 314051518930437
- Donald McCartney, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051033182076
- Samuel Murray, MDSavannah, GA 314051760433627
Common questions
What is James F. Holtzclaw, MD's NPI number?
James F. Holtzclaw, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275584930, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James F. Holtzclaw, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4425 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 355-6615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James F. Holtzclaw, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number G35906, 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 F. Holtzclaw, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James F. Holtzclaw, MD had 748 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James F. Holtzclaw, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.