Ray Lester James, MD
Gastroenterology (CMS) · Rockwood, TN
At a glance
512 Pointe Vista Dr, Rockwood, TN 37854-4791
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 3, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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512 Pointe Vista DrRockwood, TN 37854-4791
Additional reported practice locations
4040 Highway 17 Unit 302Murrells Inlet, SC 295765098
Phone: 8436528290
Fax: 8436528299 606 Black River Rd Ste 300
Georgetown, SC 294403304
Phone: 8436528290
Fax: 8435468216 2200 Crow Ln Ste 102
Myrtle Beach, SC 295771663
Phone: 8438485120
Fax: 8438485125 606 Black River Rd Ste 301
Georgetown, SC 294403304
Phone: 8435273428
Fax: 8435468216 2200 Crow Ln Ste 302
Myrtle Beach, SC 295771663
Phone: 8438485320
Fax: 8436528299
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1980
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO
- Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 26 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 27 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 2, 2005
- Record updated
- Apr 3, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: 63830 TN
207RG0100X
License reported: 93691 SC
207RG0100X
License reported: 0101039107 VA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
512 Pointe Vista DrRockwood, TN 37854-4791
- Phone
- (757) 784-4609
Mailing address
PO BOX 421718GEORGETOWN, SC 294424203
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