NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Wells James, DNP

Nurse Practitioner · Lake City, SC

Paul Wells James, DNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lake City, South Carolina, and NPI 1720629512, issued on Oct 2, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 23198, 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 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720629512
Name
Paul Wells James
Credential
DNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
23198 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
148 Sauls St Ste A, Lake City, SC 29560
Phone
(843) 394-1051
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2019
Record last updated
May 6, 2025
Fax
(843) 410-5351
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200128003282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2019
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 148 Sauls St Ste A

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

  1. Navdeep Singh, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902878572

Verify Paul Wells James 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 23198    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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

4,321 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Paul James4,321
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate341 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium320 claims
  3. Jardiance184 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa182 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl118 claims
  6. Prednisone111 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: $389.09

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul James$389.09
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Charleston Carenow Urgent Care LLCConway, SC
  2. Hopehealth, Inc.Lake City, SC

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

Paul Wells James among 1,263 nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Paul Wells James, DNP is one of 1,263 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 791 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lake City

They are 6 of the 167 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake City, and 1,263 nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ariel GadsdenLake City, SC 295601528848413
  2. Aimee Matthews, NPLake City, SC 295601720713829
  3. Aquanetta Nesbitt, FNPLake City, SC 295601528505286
  4. Stuart Powell, FNP-CLake City, SC 295601164392783
  5. Amanda SpatesLake City, SC 295601669310629
  6. Laura Baxley, FNP-CLittle River, SC 295661538537048
  7. Rachel Hester, FNP-CLittle River, SC 295661366096539
  8. Megan Lentz, FNPLittle River, SC 295661902495138

Common questions

What is Paul Wells James, DNP's NPI number?

Paul Wells James, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720629512, issued on Oct 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Wells James, DNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 Sauls St Ste A, Lake City, SC, 29560. Phone: (843) 394-1051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Wells James, DNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23198, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Wells James, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Wells James, DNP had 4,321 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.

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