James Nicholas Rachel, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL
James Nicholas Rachel, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1609096486, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 32434, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Nicholas Rachel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 32434 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608
- Phone
- (251) 476-5050
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 150632 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130716000686); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6144 Airport Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Baird, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316089535
- Thomas Barbour, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1871550350
- Allison Blythe, P.T.Physical Therapist1578521498
- Nicholas Bolling, PASurgical Physician Assistant1346756160
- Jane Boulo, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1336189455
- Matt Busbee, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215132022
Verify James Nicholas Rachel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
500 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 268 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen192 claims
- Methylprednisolone70 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate38 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Prednisone24 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $78.48
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- The Orthopaedic Group PCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Nicholas Rachel among 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama
James Nicholas Rachel, MD is one of 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 93% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2011 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 40% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 30 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Barbour, MDMobile, AL 366081871550350
- Jeffrey BoatrightMobile, AL 366081457618357
- Jared Burkett, MDMobile, AL 366081417114570
- Ben Freeman, MDMobile, AL 366081578520672
- Charles Rodriguez-Feo, MDMobile, AL 366041508251638
- Edmund Rowland, MDMobile, AL 366041679538235
- Allison Hunter, MDDaphne, AL 365261588041883
- Thomas Sellers, MDMontgomery, AL 361171558780411
Common questions
What is James Nicholas Rachel, MD's NPI number?
James Nicholas Rachel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609096486, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Nicholas Rachel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6144 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 476-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Nicholas Rachel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 32434, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Nicholas Rachel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Nicholas Rachel, MD had 500 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Nicholas Rachel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.