Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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James C Oates, MD

Individual provider Rheumatology Physician · NPI 1831207885

James C Oates, MD practises Rheumatology in Charleston, South Carolina. Graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol, a 1,640-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
35
Trained at
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2125 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC 29414-5879
Phone: (843) 573-1500
Fax: (843) 573-1535
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Specialties & licences

Rheumatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RR0500X · Licence 18836 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1831207885
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 29, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 20, 2020
Certification dateOctober 20, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyRHEUMATOLOGY
Medical schoolJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1991 (35 years in practice)
Group practice University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol — 1640 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients157
Services billed 1,622 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age68

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $104 4 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1640 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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