Dr. James M. Bennett, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (1999)
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 184
Licensed in Texas since 2005, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1999Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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 Surgery Physician primary
TX license M2258 (first issued 2005; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX
- North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos San Marcos, TX
Medical groups
- Joint PAin and Orthopedics, PLLC (10 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
- 184
- Services billed
- 4,948
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,706 | 29 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 191 | 37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 156 | 98 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 97 | 74 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 79 | 52 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 63 | 63 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 44 | 37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 16 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 80 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 71 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 70 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 60 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 45 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 11 |
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, 12 companies reported 39 payments worth $4,791 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $1,577 |
|---|---|
| Vb Spine LLC | $1,369 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $880 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $335 |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $225 |
| Curonix LLC | $165 |
| Abanza Inc. | $106 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $38.07 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,593 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,198 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation May 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CORE · NEURO SPINE ENT · travel to ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $982 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Carlsbad, CA · in-kind | $808 |
| Stryker Corporation Jun 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CORE · NEURO SPINE ENT · travel to CHICAGO, IL | $257 |
| Stryker Corporation Jun 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CORE · NEURO SPINE ENT · travel to SECAUCUS, NJ | $152 |
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.