James L. Telfer, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ypsilanti, MI
James L. Telfer, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and NPI 1063455996, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Michigan JT051625, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Telfer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- JT051625 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5315 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- Phone
- (734) 712-0655
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (734) 712-0611
- Medicaid ID
- 1839380 MI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James L. Telfer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license JT051625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin46 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- 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 L. Telfer among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
James L. Telfer, MD is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207X00000X and a Michigan 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 Michigan
There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 962 in Michigan → Every provider in Ypsilanti → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Chrissos, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971174583983
- John Denzin, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971013999713
- Victor Hakim, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971154531622
- Thomas Hearty, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971336396225
- David Janda, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971255332607
- Mark Kelley, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971851303978
- James Moravek, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971376768879
- John Morris, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971396705893
Common questions
What is James L. Telfer, MD's NPI number?
James L. Telfer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063455996, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Telfer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5315 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. Phone: (734) 712-0655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Telfer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number JT051625, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James L. Telfer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Telfer, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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.