James D. Michelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Washington, DC
James D. Michelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1659347664, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD33656, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Michelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD33656 DC
D0035232 MD
042.0010122 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Phone
- (202) 741-3300
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 477581301 MD
005718678 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070129000788); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James D. Michelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD33656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 89 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl83 claims
- Promethazine Hcl43 claims
- Methocarbamol11 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 one group practice
- University OF Vermont Medical Center IncBurlington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James D. Michelson among 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia
James D. Michelson, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 72% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
There are 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia.
All 60 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marc Chodos, MDWashington, DC 200371811094873
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- James Graeter, M.D.Washington, DC 200371801974068
- Ramin Jebraili, MDWashington, DC 200371346366911
- Andrew Lee, MDWashington, DC 200371306342852
- Rafael Lopez Steuart, MDWashington, DC 200371164417432
- David Lutton, M.D.Washington, DC 200371770747230
- Jonathan Pribaz, MDWashington, DC 200371811159619
Common questions
What is James D. Michelson, MD's NPI number?
James D. Michelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659347664, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Michelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 741-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Michelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD33656, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James D. Michelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Michelson, MD had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.