NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Garner Williams, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Covina, CA

James Garner Williams, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1316924608, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (California A48653, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316924608
Name
James Garner Williams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A48653 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
202 West College St, Covina, CA 91723
Phone
(626) 966-2111
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 967-6315
Medicaid ID
00A486530 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090820000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1989
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Williams2,173
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate332 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass172 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium167 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate163 claims
  5. Azithromycin159 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide159 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $98.36

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Williams$98.36
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Garner Williams among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

James Garner Williams, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dun Ha, MDCovina, CA 917231235199530
  2. Roger Murken, MDClaremont, CA 917111821660838
  3. Michael Chen, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061710247051
  4. Tom Karnezis, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061023272275
  5. Jennifer Tran, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061841488525
  6. Shin-Fu Hsu, M.D.Hacienda Heights, CA 917451447446679
  7. Tai Chang, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541619062189
  8. Ted Lai, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541659397552

Common questions

What is James Garner Williams, MD's NPI number?

James Garner Williams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316924608, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Garner Williams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 West College St, Covina, CA, 91723. Phone: (626) 966-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Garner Williams, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A48653, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Garner Williams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Garner Williams, MD had 2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Garner Williams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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