NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Zeccola, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bluffton, SC

James Zeccola, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bluffton, South Carolina, and NPI 1518257732, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 37431, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518257732
Name
James Zeccola
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
37431 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
51 Woods Bay RD, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone
(845) 544-4392
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141029001033); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify James Zeccola in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 41.4 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 score25.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 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 Zeccola among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

James Zeccola, M.D. is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bluffton

They are 15 of the 820 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Alexander, MDBluffton, SC 299101720168735
  2. Amanda Bryan, DOBluffton, SC 299101902338262
  3. Scott Cummings, MDBluffton, SC 299101871522292
  4. Karen Henrichsen, D.O.Bluffton, SC 299101225228240
  5. Anemaria Lutas, MDBluffton, SC 299101437115870
  6. Kyle McMillenBluffton, SC 299101336882612
  7. Kelsey Mijares, DOBluffton, SC 299101366182321
  8. Leland Montierth, DOBluffton, SC 299101467911222

Common questions

What is James Zeccola, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Zeccola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518257732, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Zeccola, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 Woods Bay RD, Bluffton, SC, 29910. Phone: (845) 544-4392. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Zeccola, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 37431, 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.

What is James Zeccola, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 41.4 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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