Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,321
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 372
- Part D claims, 2024
- 289
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1208 2 Island Ct, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 286-4666
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
MUSC Physicians
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Dr. James Frank Bethea is an orthopedic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Dr. Bethea practices at MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Dr. Bethea's NPI, 1396705679, was assigned on March 23, 2006. Dr. Bethea graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Bethea holds North Carolina license 2017-00751.
- NPI
- 1396705679NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214849645
- NPI enumeration date
- March 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 286-4666
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Frank Bethea practices at MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Dr. Bethea's primary practice is MUSC Physicians, at 1208 2 Island Ct, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (803) 286-4666.
- MUSC Physicians1208 2 Island Ct, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 · Charleston CountyPhone(803) 286-4666
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Frank Bethea is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bethea's primary practice is MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Bethea is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is MUSC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bethea to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Frank Bethea's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bethea practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MUSC Physicians | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Frank Bethea is one of 306 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bethea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bethea's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- South Carolina license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bethea
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Frank Bethea billed Medicare for 9,321 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,321 Medicare services from Dr. Bethea across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 372 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,479 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bethea's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,3952024: 8,531512%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4542024: 56925%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2022024: 2219%
Dr. Bethea compared with the South Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bethea
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 9,321vs 2,4223.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 372vs 356Close to median
- Part D claims
- 244vs 17440% above
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bethea's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Frank Bethea treated 372 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bethea in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bethea's median patient age at 60, with 63% women.
Dr. Bethea's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bethea's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23663%
- Men13637%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bethea's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety27%
- Diabetes27%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression22%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bethea's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Frank Bethea wrote 289 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bethea wrote 289 Medicare Part D claims for 148 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 244 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $894 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 225 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Bethea's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bethea's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%11 of 289 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2252024: 2448%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Frank Bethea scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Bethea for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bethea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Bethea's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 62.4of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James Frank Bethea received $1,526 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Bethea from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $378.
General payments to Dr. Bethea by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bethea the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Frank Bethea graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Bethea graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1977.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Frank Bethea's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Frank Bethea's NPI number?
Dr. James Frank Bethea's NPI number is 1396705679. It was assigned on March 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Frank Bethea?
Dr. James Frank Bethea is an orthopedic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James Frank Bethea practice?
Dr. Bethea practices at 1208 2 Island Ct, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466. Dr. Bethea's primary practice is MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bethea to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James Frank Bethea's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bethea is (803) 286-4666.
What is Dr. James Frank Bethea's medical license number?
Dr. Bethea holds North Carolina license 2017-00751, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. James Frank Bethea been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bethea in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Frank Bethea affiliated with?
Dr. Bethea is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. James Frank Bethea part of?
Dr. Bethea is linked to MUSC Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Bethea to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James Frank Bethea accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bethea billed Medicare for 9,321 services in 2024, and Dr. Bethea accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James Frank Bethea's MIPS score?
Dr. Bethea's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Frank Bethea see?
CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bethea in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. James Frank Bethea bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bethea's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7325) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. James Frank Bethea go to medical school?
Dr. Bethea graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. James Frank Bethea prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bethea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. James Frank Bethea received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,526 in general payments to Dr. Bethea from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Frank Bethea been practicing?
Dr. Bethea graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
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