NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Watts, P.T.

Physical Therapist · Columbia, SC

James R. Watts, P.T. is a physical therapist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1356319222, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 4318, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356319222
Name
James R. Watts
Credential
P.T.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
4318 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Moore Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A., Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 227-8009
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 227-8039
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040202001036); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2001
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 Moore Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A.

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Kristine Kealey, O.T.Occupational Therapist1639147572
  3. Pamela Olenchuk, P.T.Physical Therapist1558339416
  4. Janice Rausch, O.T.Occupational Therapist1700855889
  5. Karen Steele, P.T.Physical Therapist1891763751

Verify James R. Watts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 4318    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pinnacle Physical Therapy And Personal Training, LLCColumbia, SC

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

James R. Watts among 3,905 physical therapist records in South Carolina

James R. Watts, P.T. is one of 3,905 physical therapist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 38% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2017 among the 1,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

291 physical therapist records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 291 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 3,905 physical therapist records in South Carolina.

All 3,905 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Physical Therapist nationwide →

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rene Andrews, PTColumbia, SC 292031639295413
  2. Kathryn Blocker, PTColumbia, SC 292031891807418
  3. Cary Bowen, PTColumbia, SC 292031245384700
  4. Kathryn Clark, PTColumbia, SC 292031790861847
  5. Christopher Mims, P.T.Columbia, SC 292031225160088
  6. Pamela Olenchuk, P.T.Columbia, SC 292031558339416
  7. Elizabeth Ryland, PTColumbia, SC 292031639110513
  8. Marydith Springs, PTColumbia, SC 292031295771004

Common questions

What is James R. Watts, P.T.'s NPI number?

James R. Watts, P.T.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356319222, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Watts, P.T. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Moore Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A., Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 227-8009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Watts, P.T.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4318, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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