James Eldon Ware, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Alma, MI
James Eldon Ware, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Alma, Michigan, and NPI 1063449650, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5101012102, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Eldon Ware
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 5101012102 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 E Warwick Dr, Alma, MI 48801
- Phone
- (989) 463-2333
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 463-2266
- Medicaid IDs
- 1026076 MI
5180574 MI
5179878 MI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070626000350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 315 E Warwick Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Eldon Ware in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101012102Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
981 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 435 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam351 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen349 claims
- Cephalexin73 claims
- Tramadol Hcl66 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 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: $44.20
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
2 hospital affiliations
- Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaMount Pleasant, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Mymichigan Medical Center ClareClare, MI · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Eldon Ware among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
James Eldon Ware, D.O. 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 fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Haverbush, M.D.Alma, MI 488011306811120
- Joseph Yacisen, D.O.Alma, MI 488011831203256
- Adam CoteCarson City, MI 488111396969283
- John Putz, M.D.Carson City, MI 488111861488082
- Arjuna Cuddeback, D.O.Charlotte, MI 488131285922328
- Jeremy Pascotto, D.O,Charlotte, MI 488131548498140
- John Thiel, DOCharlotte, MI 488131538188685
- Michael Austin, DOE Lansing, MI 488231760565717
Common questions
What is James Eldon Ware, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Eldon Ware, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063449650, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Eldon Ware, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 E Warwick Dr, Alma, MI, 48801. Phone: (989) 463-2333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Eldon Ware, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101012102, 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 Eldon Ware, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Eldon Ware, D.O. had 981 Medicare Part D claims for 393 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.