Physician Profile
James R. Phelps, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Phelps
James R. Phelps, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Asheville, NC specializing in hand surgery. James trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. James is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. Medicare claims data shows James provided 812 services to 419 patients.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 274-4555
- Email not available
Practice Locations
21 TURTLE CREEK DR
Asheville, NC 28803
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
812 services · 419 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
43 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
29 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
31 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
22 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
362 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
105 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
91 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
58 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 |
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.
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 hand surgeons in Asheville 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is James R. Phelps?
James R. Phelps is a hand surgeon in Asheville, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is James R. Phelps's address?
James R. Phelps is listed at 21 Turtle Creek Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with James R. Phelps?
The number on file is (828) 274-4555. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for James R. Phelps?
James R. Phelps's National Provider Identifier is 1376751131. 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
Where did James R. Phelps train?
James R. Phelps attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does James R. Phelps have?
James R. Phelps has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does James R. Phelps perform?
According to Medicare billing data, James R. Phelps performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is James R. Phelps's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James R. Phelps. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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