JAMES THELBERT FIELDS MD
NPI 1023087277
Hospitalist in Columbia, SC
NPI Status: Active since March 17, 2006
Contact Information
14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29203
Phone: (803) 434-6771
- Individual
- Male
- Years of Experience 24
- Hospitalist
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About JAMES FIELDS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Fields, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Hospitalist and more than 24 years of experience. He graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2002. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023087277 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 24827 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1023087277
- Provider Name
- JAMES THELBERT FIELDS MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203
- Location Phone
- (803) 434-6771
- Mailing Address
- 300 E MCBEE AVE FL 4 GREENVILLE, SC 29601
- Mailing Phone
- (864) 695-6697
- Medical School Name
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2002
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-18-2024
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Hospitalist
- Taxonomy Code
- 208M00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 24827
- License State
- SC
- Taxonomy Description
- Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | 24827 (SC) |
| 2 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | MD-2013-0292 (NM) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Connect Bronze 5500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Bronze 6500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Bronze CMS Standard - HMO
- Connect Gold CMS Standard - HMO
- Connect Silver 3500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Silver 4400 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Silver CMS Standard - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Deluxe - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Deluxe - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO
- Gold 1 - HMO
- Gold 1 with Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Gold 8 - HMO
- Silver 1 - HMO
- Silver 1 with Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Silver 12 - HMO
- Silver 8 - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 248271 | MEDICAID (05) | SC | |
| AA15087579 | OTHER (01) | SC | INDIVIDUAL MEDICARE# |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
James Fields is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
James Fields is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 1658376553
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20060928000075
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.
This service was performed 189 times for 98 patientsFollow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.
This service was performed 209 times for 104 patientsHospital discharge day management over 30 minutes involves a detailed process to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. It includes final examinations, discussion of your hospital stay, post-discharge instructions, and coordinating follow-up care.
This service was performed 57 times for 57 patientsInitial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
This service was performed 13 times for 13 patientsPhysician Visit Costs
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $31.01 for a new patient copayment and $23.78 for an established patient copayment.
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 29203 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204
- Average New Patient Price $124.04
- Minimum New Patient Price $53.57
- Maximum New Patient Price $163.84
- Average New Patient Copayment $31.01
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.39
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.96
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214
- Average Established Patient Price $95.12
- Minimum Established Patient Price $16.96
- Maximum Established Patient Price $133.52
- Average Established Patient Copayment $23.78
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.24
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.38
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes | N/A |
| Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation. | ||
| e-Prescribing | 95% | 1691 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Health Information Exchange | 18% | 260 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Medication Reconciliation | 96% | 94 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 90% | 595 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 80% | 595 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Secure Messaging | 45% | 595 |
| For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.
Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. James Fields is affiliated with the following medical facilities:
| Hospital Name | Address | Phone | Hospital Type | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISMA HEALTH RICHLAND HOSPITAL | 5 MEDICAL PARK COLUMBIA, SC 29203 | (803) 296-2548 | Acute Care Hospitals | |
| MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-PEE DEE | 555 E CHEVES ST BOX 8700 FLORENCE, SC 29506 | (843) 777-2900 | Acute Care Hospitals | |
| PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST | 1330 TAYLOR AT MARION ST COLUMBIA, SC 29220 | (803) 296-5678 | Acute Care Hospitals | |
| PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST PARKRIDGE | 400 PALMETTO HEALTH PARKWAY COLUMBIA, SC 29212 | (803) 907-7011 | Acute Care Hospitals |
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 14 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 53 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 60 - 53 = 7 | 7 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1023087277 is valid because the calculated check digit 7 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881670305 | DR. MIEKE J PEREZ MD Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1124090352 | DR. BROWN JAMES MCCALLUM M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1851497978 | LORRAINE F BARRON MD Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1144407271 | MRS. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH PAYNE M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1538657267 | PALMETTO HEALTH - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL GROUP Organization | Hospitalist | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-8721 |
| 1003295171 | WILLIAM COLE ANDREW D.O. Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-8721 |
| 1407056401 | WESLEY TANNER PYE M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1194027813 | MRS. MELISSA NICKS LINDSAY NURSE PRACTITIONER Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health) | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1629366166 | DR. MARLON ALANDO CLARKE M.D Individual | Family Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1235239286 | ANGELA EATON-WALKER MD Individual | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1598999435 | DEVON EILEEN DAVIS M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1649701574 | MOLLY IRWIN HOOK Individual | Hospitalist | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 296-7320 |
| 1538791686 | TIFFANY CASE FULLER Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1760868962 | EMMELINE SHORT Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1124031836 | MRS. KATHLEEN WEATHERFORD HOGAN APRN GPN Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology) | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1215279203 | DR. BETRO T. SADEK MD, FAAFP Individual | Hospitalist | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1184113375 | AJEET ROY DO Individual | Hospitalist | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1881170702 | JOHN WILSON COWARD MD Individual | Hospitalist | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
| 1043522246 | JOSHUA BENJAMIN SKAGGS MD Individual | Emergency Medicine | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-1663 |
| 1013976307 | MRS. KAREN DARLENE BERRY NP Individual | Nurse Practitioner | 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320 COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (803) 434-6771 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023087277, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on March 17, 2006
The provider is located at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320 Columbia, Sc 29203 and the phone number is (803) 434-6771
The provider's speciality is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X
The provider has more than 24 years of experience. He graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2002.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Cigna Healthcare, First Choice Next, Molina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $124.04 with an average copayment of $31.01 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $95.12 and an average copayment of 23.78. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
The most common procedures or services performed by this practitioner are: Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes, Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes, Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes and Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes.
The practitioner is affiliated to the following hospital(s): PRISMA HEALTH RICHLAND HOSPITAL, MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-PEE DEE, PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST and PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST PARKRIDGE. Hospital affiliations are identified through self-reporting data and service claims based on the place of service.
This NPI record was last updated on March 17, 2006. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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