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- 1595 Soquel Dr Ste 230, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
About Dr. Louisell
James A. Louisell, MD is a healthcare provider in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in pulmonary disease. James trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. James is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 252 Medicare patients across 494 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older). This provider record is associated with NPI 1669735916.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (831) 226-3225
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1595 SOQUEL DR STE 230
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
494 services · 252 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
25 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
25 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
19 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31622 |
18 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
256 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
108 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| 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 Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary 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.
Other lung specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other lung specialists in Santa Cruz 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Louisell?
Dr. Louisell is a lung specialist in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Louisell's address?
Dr. Louisell is listed at 1595 Soquel Dr Ste 230, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. 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. Louisell?
The number on file is (831) 226-3225. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Louisell's NPI number?
Dr. Louisell's National Provider Identifier is 1669735916. 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. Louisell train?
Dr. Louisell attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Louisell been practicing?
Dr. Louisell has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Louisell perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Louisell performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Louisell confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Louisell. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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