Physician

Richard Peele James, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard James, M.D. (NPI: 1740290667) practices dermatology in the Savannah, GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Chatham, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GEORGIA DERMATOLOGY & SKIN CANCER CENTER, LLC (NPI: 1063460459; TIN: 31-1838862) and primary practice location at 31405-4721.

James' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 643 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,042 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $552,629 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 147 prescription claims across 109 beneficiaries totaling $1,948 in drug costs, led by Imiquimod (Imiquimod). Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $114. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $21,171 to $1,948. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	970	4,069	$620,591
2016	985	4,352	$708,731
2017	1,077	4,774	$676,840
2018	1,070	4,688	$661,663
2019	1,074	4,557	$741,790
2020	973	3,966	$757,221
2021	927	3,512	$788,703
2022	862	3,023	$689,524
2023	794	2,547	$660,766
2024	643	2,042	$552,629

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	227	385	$21,171
2016	208	331	$109,123
2017	231	373	$25,946
2018	248	386	$41,069
2019	217	324	$8,871
2020	204	290	$43,877
2021	164	253	$94,993
2022	154	226	$103,867
2023	152	208	$2,894
2024	109	147	$1,948

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	496	616	$453
17312	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	213	295	$304
13132	Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	126	133	$175
12032	Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	80	86	$154
99202	New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more	253	253	$51

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Imiquimod	Imiquimod	16	493	$618
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	13	358	$366
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	37	537	$227
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	28	74	$83
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	16	43	$17

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$114	Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard Peele James, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard Peele James, M.D. (NPI 1740290667), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Richard Peele James, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Richard Peele James, M.D.?

Richard Peele James, M.D. is linked to GEORGIA DERMATOLOGY & SKIN CANCER CENTER, LLC (billing NPI 1063460459) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard Peele James, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Richard Peele James, M.D. has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.