NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph James, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Royal Oak, MI

Joseph James, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Royal Oak, Michigan, and NPI 1154398196, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301067827, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154398196
Name
Joseph James
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301067827 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3535 W 13 Mile RD, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone
(248) 551-7009
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
412510-10 MI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph James1,416
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium81 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium73 claims
  4. Gabapentin65 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril59 claims
  6. Azithromycin54 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.

Joseph James among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Joseph James, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

218 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Royal Oak

They are 218 of the 3,887 NPPES records with a practice address in Royal Oak, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shanu Agarwal, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731992759302
  2. Michael BarnesRoyal Oak, MI 480731588633176
  3. Robin Ehrmann, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731992788541
  4. Ali Farhat, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731467411363
  5. Brent FullerRoyal Oak, MI 480731871552646
  6. Frederick Karoub, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731679554562
  7. Carl Karoub, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731063494706
  8. Lynda MisraRoyal Oak, MI 480731942225206

Common questions

What is Joseph James, MD's NPI number?

Joseph James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154398196, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph James, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3535 W 13 Mile RD, Royal Oak, MI, 48073. Phone: (248) 551-7009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph James, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301067827, 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 Joseph James, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph James, MD had 1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.