James Smitherman, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Madison, MS
James Smitherman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Madison, Mississippi, and NPI 1114934643, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 24715, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Smitherman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 24715 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Baptist Dr Ste 301, Madison, MS 39110
- Phone
- (601) 973-1571
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 401 Baptist Dr Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nathan Johnson, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1437590882
- Morgan Jones, RDRegistered Dietitian1922763192
- Rebecca McVan, LCSWSocial Worker1770246290
- Peter Mittwede, M.D., PH.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1881045748
- Sydney PonderFamily Nurse Practitioner1033824297
- Sara PorterPsychiatry Physician1568959773
Verify James Smitherman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 24715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,183 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam639 claims
- Methylprednisolone189 claims
- Naproxen94 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Ondansetron Odt65 claims
- Celecoxib21 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 88.6 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: $127.90
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Medical Foundation OF Central Mississippi IncMadison, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 184 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi
- Jeremy Adams, M.D.Tupelo, MS1023458452
- Jeff Almand, MDJackson, MS1548217904
- Chad Altmyer, MDTupelo, MS1952494718
- Austin Atkins, MDJackson, MS1831776558
- Justin Badon, MDHattiesburg, MS1831686328
- Donald Baker, M.D.Jackson, MS1457513202
- Jennifer Barr, MDJackson, MS1356545677
- Austin Barrett, M.D.Jackson, MS1770781338
- Gene Barrett, MDJackson, MS1386632552
- Mark Barron, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS1255576377
Common questions
What is James Smitherman, MD's NPI number?
James Smitherman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114934643, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Smitherman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Baptist Dr Ste 301, Madison, MS, 39110. Phone: (601) 973-1571. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Smitherman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 24715, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Smitherman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Smitherman, MD had 1,183 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Smitherman, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.