Physician Profile
James B. Destephens, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Destephens
Based in Gainesville, FL, James B. Destephens, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. James graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1980. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 189 Medicare patients across 880 services. The services billed most often include external counterpulsation, per treatment session, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of 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.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (352) 371-1804
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2341 NW 41ST ST SUITE B
Gainesville, FL 32606
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
880 services · 189 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| External counterpulsation, per treatment session | Billing code | G0166 |
428 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
269 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
125 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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 cardiologists in Gainesville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Ohio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1980 at Medical College of Ohio 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 7
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is James B. Destephens's specialty?
James B. Destephens is a cardiologist in Gainesville, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find James B. Destephens?
James B. Destephens is listed at 2341 Nw 41St St Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32606. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact James B. Destephens?
The number on file is (352) 371-1804. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is James B. Destephens's NPI number?
James B. Destephens's National Provider Identifier is 1982684460. 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
What is James B. Destephens's education?
James B. Destephens attended Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James B. Destephens been practicing?
James B. Destephens has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is James B. Destephens known for?
According to Medicare billing data, James B. Destephens provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision and review by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James B. Destephens confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James B. Destephens. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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