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- 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109
About Dr. Flippin
James A. Flippin, MD is a healthcare provider in Cleveland, OH specializing in surgical critical care. James is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 173 Medicare patients across 227 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1326380114.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (216) 778-7800
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Practice Locations
2500 METROHEALTH DR
Cleveland, OH 44109
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
227 services · 173 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
87 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
82 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
23 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
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.
Other surgical critical cares at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 surgical critical cares in Cleveland 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Flippin?
Dr. Flippin is a surgical critical care in Cleveland, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Flippin's address?
Dr. Flippin is listed at 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109. 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. Flippin?
The number on file is (216) 778-7800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Flippin's NPI number?
Dr. Flippin's National Provider Identifier is 1326380114. 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 Dr. Flippin train?
Dr. Flippin attended Other, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Flippin been practicing?
Dr. Flippin has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Flippin perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Flippin the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Flippin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Flippin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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