James V. Thatcher, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Beaufort, SC
James V. Thatcher, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1770812802, issued on Dec 20, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina MD81806, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James V. Thatcher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- MD81806 SC
2015-01838 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 955 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC 29902
- Phone
- (843) 522-5005
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240812001466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 955 Ribaut RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James V. Thatcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD81806Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
539 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Minocycline Hcl84 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate36 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate30 claims
- Nystatin28 claims
- Fluconazole26 claims
- Azithromycin23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 41.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Woodruff, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James V. Thatcher among 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina
James V. Thatcher, M.D. is one of 470 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 38% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2011 among the 409 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina.
All 470 in South Carolina → Every provider in Beaufort → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Gross, M.D., PH.D.Beaufort, SC 299021710447321
- Austin May, MDBeaufort, SC 299021336686831
- Glenn Welcker, M.D.Hampton, SC 299241972605194
- Sathwik Katragadda, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261316677842
- Laura Riley, M.D.Hilton Head, SC 299261659725083
- Brian TroyerHardeeville, SC 299271114667631
- Sandra Hoffmann, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299281518039189
- Christopher Gamboa, MDFairfax, SC 298271083235444
Common questions
What is James V. Thatcher, M.D.'s NPI number?
James V. Thatcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770812802, issued on Dec 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James V. Thatcher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 955 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Phone: (843) 522-5005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James V. Thatcher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD81806, 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 V. Thatcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James V. Thatcher, M.D. had 539 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James V. Thatcher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 41.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.