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Unclaimed ProfileAbout O'NEAL
James Wade O'Neal, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Panama City, FL specializing in general surgery. James trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2011. James is also listed as specializing in surgical critical care. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 135 Medicare patients across 178 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (850) 769-1511
- Email not available
Practice Locations
615 N BONITA AVE
Panama City, FL 32401
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
178 services · 135 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
53 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
42 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
28 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
22 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
21 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 |
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 general surgeons 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 general surgeons in Panama City 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. O'Neal's specialty?
Dr. O'Neal is a general surgeon in Panama City, FL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. O'Neal?
Dr. O'Neal is listed at 615 N BONITA AVE, Panama City, FL 32401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. O'Neal?
The number on file is (850) 769-1511. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. O'Neal's NPI number?
Dr. O'Neal's National Provider Identifier is 1487940276. 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 Dr. O'Neal's medical education?
Dr. O'Neal attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. O'Neal been practicing?
Dr. O'Neal has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. O'Neal known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. O'Neal 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
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