Physician Profile
James W. Adams, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Adams
James W. Adams, MD is a healthcare provider in San Antonio, TX specializing in orthopaedic surgery. James is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 204 Medicare patients across 310 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 705-5060
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2833 BABCOCK RD STE 435 TWR II
San Antonio, TX 78229
2833 Babcock Rd Ste 306 TWR II
San Antonio, TX 78229
138 Old San Antonio Rd Ste 302
Boerne, TX 78006
2833 Babcock Rd Ste 400 Twr II
San Antonio, TX 78229
11212 State Highway 151 Ste 200
San Antonio, TX 78251
8726 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy
San Antonio, TX 78224
6051 Fm 3009 Ste 260
Schertz, TX 78154
346 County Road 4712
Castroville, TX 78009
423 Treeline Park Ste 350
San Antonio, TX 78209
408 US Highway 90 W
Castroville, TX 78009
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
310 services · 204 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
16 | |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
43 | |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
27 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
86 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
22 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
18 | |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Billing code | Q4010 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Adams?
Dr. Adams is an orthopaedic surgeon in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Adams's address?
Dr. Adams is listed at 2833 Babcock Rd Ste 435 Twr Ii, San Antonio, TX 78229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Adams?
The number on file is (210) 705-5060. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Adams's NPI number?
Dr. Adams's National Provider Identifier is 1598757080. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Dr. Adams been practicing?
Dr. Adams has 21+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2005. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What procedures does Dr. Adams perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Adams performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Adams confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Adams. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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