James G. Malcolm, MD PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
James G. Malcolm, MD PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1225562739, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 99589, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Malcolm
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 99589 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 980 Johnson Ferry RD Ste 490, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 254-3160
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240716001517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 980 Johnson Ferry RD Ste 490
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James G. Malcolm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 99589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
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: $5,652.21
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 one group practice
- Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCCanton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. Malcolm among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia
James G. Malcolm, MD PHD is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 219 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Boydston, MDAtlanta, GA 303421891749925
- Barunashish Brahma, MDAtlanta, GA 303421275655326
- Joshua Chern, MD, PHDAtlanta, GA 303421992930937
- Carita Gilreath, RNAtlanta, GA 303421003874728
- Ribhu Jha, MDAtlanta, GA 303421003173956
- Kaveh Khajavi, MDAtlanta, GA 303421487610275
- Jacob Lepard, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421326450594
- Khoi Nguyen, MDAtlanta, GA 303421083053912
Common questions
What is James G. Malcolm, MD PHD's NPI number?
James G. Malcolm, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225562739, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Malcolm, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 980 Johnson Ferry RD Ste 490, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 254-3160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Malcolm, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 99589, 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. Malcolm, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Malcolm, MD PHD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.