Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Frederick James

MD · Family Practice
86 WREN ST
Barnwell, SC 29812
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 39+ Years Practicing
494
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
39
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. James

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for South Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. James is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 29812, SC — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (803) 259-5762 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. James Does

Dr. James served 494 Medicare patients across 517 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 54% below the average Family Practice in South Carolina (1,068 patients across 1,246 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)260250
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)177165
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)4544
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)3535

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. James billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. James. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. James practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. James offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 86 WREN ST, Barnwell, SC 29812
Phone: (803) 259-5762

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

35 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

85.2031

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 29812, SC

If Dr. James isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 29812, SC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Shenika M. CarterNurse Practitioner6181.7 mi
Colton T. JohnsonFamily Practice1681.7 mi
Lisa DavisNurse Practitioner—1.7 mi
Marsha W. CarrollNurse Practitioner—6.9 mi
Tracy StichertNurse Practitioner606.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. James takes three steps:

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Frederick James: Common Questions

Does Dr. James accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. James is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. James depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 29812, SC →
Where is Dr. James's office?
Dr. James practices at 86 WREN ST, Barnwell, SC 29812. Phone: (803) 259-5762.
What Medicare plans does Dr. James accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (803) 259-5762 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 29812, SC to see available options.
Does Dr. James offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. James as offering telehealth. Call the office at (803) 259-5762 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. James?
Dr. James graduated in 1987 and has been practicing for approximately 39 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. James treated 494 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. James is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (803) 259-5762 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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