James Richard Phelps, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Asheville, NC
James Richard Phelps, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1376751131, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 201300078, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Richard Phelps
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 201300078 NC
261314-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Turtle Creek Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 274-4555
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 350-2464
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130917000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 91 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 21 Turtle Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brittney Abrams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770955973
- Samuel Abrams, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982929717
- Beckett Arnold, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1851198352
- Shawn Bonsell, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1558373423
- Matthew Brown, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1457619967
- Amanda Carberry, DPTPhysical Therapist1245876200
Verify James Richard Phelps in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201300078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
265 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl47 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 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
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Richard Phelps among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
James Richard Phelps, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Lechner, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031922117803
- Adam Starr, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031215101373
- James Thompson, MDAsheville, NC 288031427167337
- Lacy Thornburg, MDAsheville, NC 288031669581559
- Stephen Westly, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031689639858
- Angelo Cammarata, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011730126137
- Robert Lane, D.O.Asheville, NC 288011780096156
- Ronald Neimkin, MDAsheville, NC 288011275642159
Common questions
What is James Richard Phelps, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Richard Phelps, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376751131, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Richard Phelps, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Turtle Creek Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 274-4555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Richard Phelps, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201300078, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Richard Phelps, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Richard Phelps, M.D. had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.