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- Long Beach location main office
1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 506, Long Beach, CA 90813 - Los Angeles location
1200 N State St, Cta7 D, Los Angeles, CA 90089 - Long Beach location
1040 Elm Ave Ste 100, Long Beach, CA 90813 - Los Angeles location
1450 San Pablo St Ste 6200, Los Angeles, CA 90033
About Dr. Tatum
James M. Tatum, M.D. practices surgery in Long Beach, CA. James is a 2010 graduate of University of Washington School of Medicine. James is also listed as specializing in surgical critical care. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 121 Medicare patients across 147 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114204666.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (562) 432-9911
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1045 ATLANTIC AVE STE 506
Long Beach, CA 90813
1200 N State St CTA7 D
Los Angeles, CA 90089
1040 Elm Ave Ste 100
Long Beach, CA 90813
1450 San Pablo St Ste 6200
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) 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
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
147 services · 121 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 |
67 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| 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 Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
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 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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 — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Other general surgeons in Long Beach 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Washington School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at University of Washington School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does James M. Tatum specialize in?
James M. Tatum is a general surgeon in Long Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is James M. Tatum located?
James M. Tatum is listed at 1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 506, Long Beach, CA 90813. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James M. Tatum's phone number?
The number on file is (562) 432-9911. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is James M. Tatum's NPI number?
James M. Tatum's National Provider Identifier is 1114204666. 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 James M. Tatum train?
James M. Tatum attended University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James M. Tatum been practicing?
James M. Tatum has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James M. Tatum do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James M. Tatum 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 James M. Tatum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James M. Tatum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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