James E. West, M.D.
Specialist · Anniston, AL
James E. West, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1649243916, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 5742, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. West
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 5742 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Town Center Dr, Anniston, AL 36205
- Phone
- (256) 237-1624
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 238-0555
- Medicaid ID
- 000006769 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110119000553); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1963
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 545 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 111 Town Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dennis Clark, M.D.Specialist1356313969
- Madeline Ponder, BS,MSBehavior Technician1922966894
Verify James E. West in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 5742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin40 claims
- Santyl20 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate14 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 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: $43.84
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
James E. West among 545 specialist records in Alabama
James E. West, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1963 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 specialist records list a practice address in Anniston
They are 35 of the 816 NPPES records with a practice address in Anniston, and 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Anniston → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Clark, M.D.Anniston, AL 362051356313969
- Richard Curtin, MDAnniston, AL 362051013989607
- Angel Farinas, MDAnniston, AL 362051376787002
- John Roth, MDAnniston, AL 362051881661031
- David Smith, M.D.Anniston, AL 362051477526762
- Charles Urquhart, MDAnniston, AL 362051285606897
- Daniel Fockele, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071104823392
- Robert Garner, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071104823467
Common questions
What is James E. West, M.D.'s NPI number?
James E. West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649243916, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. West, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Town Center Dr, Anniston, AL, 36205. Phone: (256) 237-1624. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. West, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 5742, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James E. West, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. West, M.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.