Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

William James, M.D.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC

William James, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1841291598, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 23746, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1841291598
Name
William James
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
License number
23746 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1910 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 256-4107
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2005
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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Also registered at 1910 Blanding St

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

  1. Thomas Armsey, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1912972498
  2. Bradley Aspey, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1982844783
  3. Claire BeautzPhysical Therapist1184356578
  4. Erica Berry, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275146060
  5. Brooke Bowman, MPTPhysical Therapist1831892470
  6. Seth Bowman, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1982965778

Verify William James 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024

595 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. William James595
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt135 claims
  2. Cephalexin95 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  5. Meloxicam39 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl38 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 57.3 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 score49.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $26,888.51

14 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Extremity Medical. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William James$26,888.51
  2. Specialty average$23,314.63

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Midlands Orthopaedics And Neurosurgery PAColumbia, SC

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

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 18 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. David Beck, MDConway, SC1124461033
  2. Matison Boyer, MDWest Columbia, SC1639265671
  3. William Corey, MDNorth Charleston, SC1700097722
  4. Joel Cox, M.D.North Charleston, SC1205864261
  5. Brian Fisher, MDEasley, SC1568859700
  6. Tyler Gonzalez, M.D., M.B.A.Columbia, SC1750644290
  7. Christopher Gross, M.D.Charleston, SC1902034283
  8. William Huntington, MDGreenville, SC1063730786
  9. Alexander Lieber, MDCharleston, SC1285253278
  10. Jason O'Dell, MDFlorence, SC1174733125

Common questions

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

William James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841291598, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William James, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1910 Blanding St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 256-4107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23746, 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.

How much does William James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William James, M.D. had 595 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William James, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 57.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.