James Reid Spears, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Greensboro, NC
James Reid Spears, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1356795082, issued on Apr 19, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 202202269, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Reid Spears
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 202202269 NC
2022-02269 NC
MD17616 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3200 Northline Ave Ste 200, Greensboro, NC 27408
- Phone
- (336) 545-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220902002359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 91 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3200 Northline Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Benfield, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1922453794
- Allison Cosentino, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497297014
- Julianna D'Agostino, PAPhysician Assistant1538040217
- Ashley Donovan, PAPhysician Assistant1376194365
- Brian Dresser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245902097
- Kristie Edmisten, PAPhysician Assistant1164983607
Verify James Reid Spears in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 202202269Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 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
- Emergeortho PAGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Reid Spears among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
James Reid Spears, MD 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 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Greensboro → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Benfield, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274081922453794
- William Gramig, MDGreensboro, NC 274081932101748
- Fred Ortmann, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274081306801170
- David Thompson, MDGreensboro, NC 274081700973237
- Kevin Kuzma, MDGreensboro, NC 274051871751487
- Gary Kuzma, MDGreensboro, NC 274051316984610
- Matthew Weingold, MDGreensboro, NC 274051053368464
- Anshul Agarwala, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011679954812
Common questions
What is James Reid Spears, MD's NPI number?
James Reid Spears, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356795082, issued on Apr 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Reid Spears, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Northline Ave Ste 200, Greensboro, NC, 27408. Phone: (336) 545-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Reid Spears, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 202202269, 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 Reid Spears, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Reid Spears, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.