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.
- 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
Also registered at 1910 Blanding St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Armsey, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1912972498
- Bradley Aspey, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1982844783
- Claire BeautzPhysical Therapist1184356578
- Erica Berry, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275146060
- Brooke Bowman, MPTPhysical Therapist1831892470
- Seth Bowman, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1982965778
Verify William James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23746Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt135 claims
- Cephalexin95 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Meloxicam39 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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
- David Beck, MDConway, SC1124461033
- Matison Boyer, MDWest Columbia, SC1639265671
- William Corey, MDNorth Charleston, SC1700097722
- Joel Cox, M.D.North Charleston, SC1205864261
- Brian Fisher, MDEasley, SC1568859700
- Tyler Gonzalez, M.D., M.B.A.Columbia, SC1750644290
- Christopher Gross, M.D.Charleston, SC1902034283
- William Huntington, MDGreenville, SC1063730786
- Alexander Lieber, MDCharleston, SC1285253278
- 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.