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James Dean Perkins, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Meridian, MS specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 399 Medicare patients across 430 services.
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Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (601) 703-9260
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1314 19TH AVE
Meridian, MS 39301
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
430 services · 399 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
244 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
139 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
32 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
15 |
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 emergency physicians at this location 3
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 — 5 related providers in 1 group
Other emergency physicians in Meridian 5
Same specialty, same city.
Common questions
What does Dr. Perkins specialize in?
Dr. Perkins is an emergency physician in Meridian, MS. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Perkins located?
Dr. Perkins is listed at 1314 19TH AVE, Meridian, MS 39301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Perkins's phone number?
The number on file is (601) 703-9260. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Perkins's NPI number?
Dr. Perkins's National Provider Identifier is 1265623342. 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
How long has Dr. Perkins been practicing?
Dr. Perkins has 19+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2007. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Perkins do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Perkins 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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