JAMES NICHOLAS RACHEL (MD) – Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician, NPI 1609096486
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
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487 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY in AL
Provider Addresses for JAMES NICHOLAS RACHEL (MD)
6144 AIRPORT BLVD
MOBILE, AL 366083143
Phone: (251) 476-5050
Mailing address matches the actual address.
NPPES updates history
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Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 7 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $217.
Total Amount is formed as General ($217) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $217.
Last reported payment date: 2024-10-09 • Largest payer in this snapshot: DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($86).
Total Amount
$217
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
7
Total payment records
General Amount
$217
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-10-09
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $86 |
| DJO, LLC | $81 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $39 |
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $11 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2013-07-16
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20130716000686 | I | Orthopedic Surgery | AL | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 333 | 246 | $0 |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 330 | 185 | $0 |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 279 | 201 | $0 |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | 142 | 89 | $0 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 127 | 107 | $0 |
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | AL | 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | 39 | 37 |
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AZ | |
| Physician Assistant | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | AL |
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