NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Randall Sides, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Denton, MD

James Randall Sides, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Denton, Maryland, and NPI 1811950306, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0031376, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811950306
Name
James Randall Sides
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
D0031376 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
920 Market St, Denton, MD 21629
Phone
(410) 479-1388
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 479-3007
Medicaid ID
162301001 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025000615); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 920 Market St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Deborah Colborn, OTR-LOccupational Therapist1124081922
  2. Josephine Manaois, PTPhysical Therapist1881654333

Verify James Randall Sides in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

12,776 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 313 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sides12,776
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium790 claims
  2. Eliquis489 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride389 claims
  4. Furosemide350 claims
  5. Warfarin Sodium348 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium326 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): 86.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Post Acute Physician Partners LLCHebron, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Randall Sides among 42 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland

James Randall Sides, MD is one of 42 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1996 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207QG0300X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 42 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland.

The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Atchutha Geetha Chan Chilakamarri, MDFrederick, MD 217021750508958
  2. Sarita Sharma, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421902808835
  3. Mary Mullins, CRNPSalisbury, MD 218011255207395
  4. Esha Gurnani, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011407345176
  5. George Hennawi, MDBaltimore, MD 212391336140524
  6. Etosha Dixon, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212341063473551
  7. Jeffrey Landsman, MDBaltimore, MD 212341982636601
  8. Crystal Simpson, M.D.Parkville, MD 212341952341695

Common questions

What is James Randall Sides, MD's NPI number?

James Randall Sides, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811950306, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Randall Sides, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Market St, Denton, MD, 21629. Phone: (410) 479-1388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Randall Sides, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0031376, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Randall Sides, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Randall Sides, MD had 12,776 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Randall Sides, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 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.

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