NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Edmond Stephenson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Greenville, SC

James Edmond Stephenson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1821043092, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 10394, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1821043092
Name
James Edmond Stephenson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
10394 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
890 W Faris RD, Greenville, SC 29605
Phone
(864) 455-1200
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 455-1209
Medicaid ID
103943 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000277); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1980
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 890 W Faris RD

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  2. Meredith Aragon, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568812139
  3. Matthew Areford, MDSurgery Physician1396960738
  4. Christine Barbrey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861435968
  5. Eric Behrman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982998969
  6. Bailey BlairObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891490553

Verify James Edmond Stephenson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

198 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Stephenson198
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl40 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  3. Prednisone16 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl12 claims
  6. Gabapentin11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $67.21

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Stephenson$67.21
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Prisma Health University Medical GroupDuncan, SC

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

James Edmond Stephenson among 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina

James Edmond Stephenson, M.D. is one of 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gautam Bhatia, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051881911915
  2. William Bolton, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051508064460
  3. Barry Davis, M.D., FACSGreenville, SC 296051295774925
  4. Philip Erwin, D.O.Greenville, SC 296051891175642
  5. John Kabas, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051740232461
  6. Premnauth Rabindranauth, MDGreenville, SC 296051538161724
  7. Brian Rundall, D.O.Greenville, SC 296051841217585
  8. Sachin Shah, MDGreenville, SC 296051083631600

Common questions

What is James Edmond Stephenson, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Edmond Stephenson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821043092, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Edmond Stephenson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 890 W Faris RD, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 455-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Edmond Stephenson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 10394, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Edmond Stephenson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Edmond Stephenson, M.D. had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.