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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician NPI 1841291598 M.D.
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William James, M.D.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician in Columbia, South Carolina.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 673 in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
599
Medicare Part D claims · 190 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician avg: 218
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
57.3/100
▼ 26 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$26.9K
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

William James, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 57.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 599 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

57.3/100
MIPS score · -26 vs avg
599
Part D claims, 2023
98%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

William James, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

57 ≥ 5th percentile 5% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where William James, M.D. sits

This provider among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician peers

Across the 239 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, William James, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 9% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, 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specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53William James, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 9
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is William James, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

William James, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about William James, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/03/2005

NPI 1841291598

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician

Niche

673 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

599 175% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 218

MIPS final score

57.3/100 26.2 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Carolina

How Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers

South Carolina providers
Pharmacist6.2%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Physical Therapist4.5%Behavior Technician3.8%Speech-Language Pathologist3.7%Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle S…0%
Largest specialties in South Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

William James, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
57.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician) - 57.3/100 vs national avg 83.5

0%100%National avg84%57.3%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician) - 57.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

William James, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1910 BLANDING ST, Columbia, SC, 29201, with a listed phone of (803) 256-4107. NPI 1841291598 was issued on 08/03/2005.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 599 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 190 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $12K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 57.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 49.7), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 673 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 218 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1910 BLANDING ST
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 256-4107

Provider Details

NPI 1841291598
Specialty Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/03/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

57.2777
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
49.7385
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where William James, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Midlands Orthopaedics And Neurosurgery PA
Columbia, SC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for William James, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$26.9K

Largest payer

Extremity Medical

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

William James, M.D. - brand share 2.0%
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician average

2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 599 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

599
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
190
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
603
Total Day Supply
5,707
Brand vs Generic
2% brand / 98% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1K
Generic Drug Cost
$11K
Opioid Claims
128 (21.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
196

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.12
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What William James, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Cephalexin
 106
Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron
106
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
66
Naloxone Hcl
 46
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
37
Meloxicam
 35
Doxycycline Hyclate
 32
Enoxaparin Sodium
 31
Ammonium Lactate
 23
Clindamycin Hcl
 21

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Overview

How William James, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

673
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician
218
Avg Claims per Provider

William James, M.D.'s 599 claims are above the specialty average of 218.

Nearby Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Providers in South Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as James.

Dr. Jacob Braunstein
M.D.
Charleston, SC
Dr. Alexander Pappas
M.D.
Myrtle Beach, SC
Dr. Scott Sauer
M.D.
Summerville, SC
Dr. Ross Taylor
MD
Conway, SC

Compare Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William James, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
William James, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician and practices in Columbia, South Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does William James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, William James, M.D. wrote 599 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 190 beneficiaries.
What is William James, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
William James, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 57.3/100 (Quality: 49.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is William James, M.D. located? ▼
William James, M.D. is located at 1910 BLANDING ST, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 256-4107.
What is William James, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
William James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841291598, issued on 08/03/2005.
Does William James, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
William James, M.D.'s prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $1K in brand drug costs.
Does William James, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, William James, M.D. had 128 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.4%.
How many Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 673 Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician provider writes 218 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William James, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, William James, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Ondansetron Odt, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William James, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
William James, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 599 Part D claims and 190 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William James, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
William James, M.D.'s NPI is 1841291598 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.