Dr. Nicholas F. James, MD
Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Florida College of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 172
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: University of South Florida College of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary
FL license ME157799
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Shands Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
Medical groups
- University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. (910 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 172
- Services billed
- 793
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 140 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 35 | 30 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 34 | 24 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 21 | 17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 14 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 46 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 44 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 14 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 13 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 6 payments worth $842 in total to this clinician.
| Synthes GmbH | $612 |
|---|---|
| Team 1, LLC | $230 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $500 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $342 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH Feb 8, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $500 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.