NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Sides, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH

James A. Sides, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1275587578, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35. 047683, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275587578
Name
James A. Sides
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35. 047683 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
51 S Souder Ave, Columbus, OH 43222
Phone
(614) 221-3777
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 221-3038
Medicaid ID
0624622 OH
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 51 S Souder Ave

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

  1. Stephen Kolodzik, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1629025598
  2. Robert Turner, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1134112238

Verify James A. Sides in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35. 047683
    Check the board
  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
Open the Ohio license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sides68
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 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.

James A. Sides among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

James A. Sides, M.D. is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 59% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Fankhauser, M.D.Columbus, OH 432221023091113
  2. Stephen Kolodzik, MDColumbus, OH 432221629025598
  3. Robert Turner, M.D.Columbus, OH 432221134112238
  4. Martin Gottesman, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211679689103
  5. William Barker, MDUpper Arlington, OH 432201639189350
  6. Rahul Biyani, M.D.Upper Arlington, OH 432201225355241
  7. Corey Vanhoff, M.DUpper Arlington, OH 432201245455617
  8. Larry Watson, MDUpper Arlington, OH 432201346250552

Common questions

What is James A. Sides, M.D.'s NPI number?

James A. Sides, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275587578, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Sides, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 S Souder Ave, Columbus, OH, 43222. Phone: (614) 221-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Sides, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35. 047683, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. Sides, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Sides, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.