Dr. Michael A. Hames, MD

Dr. Hames practices at Oklahoma City VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Hames' NPI, 1407167570, was assigned on June 23, 2010. Dr. Hames graduated from UTMB Health in 2010. Dr. Hames' Texas license number on file is Q4971.

Dr. Hames' primary practice is Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, at 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 in Oklahoma County. The practice phone is (405) 270-0501.

Dr. Hames' primary practice is Oklahoma City VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Hames is also affiliated with United Regional. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Associates, LLP. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hames to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hames practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hames' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hames is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hames' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, ankle replacement, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in foot or ankle and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Hames treats.

CMS data shows 3,259 Medicare services from Dr. Hames across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 386 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,264 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 386 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hames in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 185 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hames' median patient age at 67, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hames wrote 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 342 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,318 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,544 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 890 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Hames for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hames accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Hames, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Hames from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $16,096.

Dr. Hames graduated from UTMB Health in 2010.

Dr. Hames is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.