Hugh Tillman James Sr., M.D.

NPI 1053375592ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Spartanburg, SC

Surgery (M.D.) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1989). 262 Medicare patients in 2024, $104,003 paid; nearly all of their 316 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Tela Bio, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $182.06 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1053375592
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Apr 13, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Mar 20, 2023
Certified by provider	Mar 20, 2023

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Surgery Primary	208600000X	15633	SC

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (SC)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	262
Services billed	482 across 77 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$104,003

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	316 · 328 30-day fills
Patients	159
Total drug cost	$2,932
Generic share	99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year	1989
Medicare specialty	General Practice
Secondary specialties	General Surgery