Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout THACKER
James Dewey Thacker, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Huntsville, AL specialising in interventional pain management. James trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. James is also listed as specialising in anesthesiology — pain medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thacker?
Dr. Thacker is an interventional pain management in Huntsville, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Thacker's address?
Dr. Thacker is listed at 185 CHATEAU DRIVE SUITE 302, Huntsville, AL 35801. 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. Thacker?
The number on file is (256) 885-1605. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Thacker's NPI number?
Dr. Thacker's National Provider Identifier is 1962564476. 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. Thacker train?
Dr. Thacker attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Thacker been practising?
Dr. Thacker has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Thacker perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thacker performs procedures including punch biopsy, each additional skin growth, insertion of needle, 3 muscles or more and punch biopsy, first skin growth; provides treatments such as administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by single standardized instrument via electronic platform with automated result and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Thacker confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Thacker. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 885-1605
- Email not available
Practice Locations
185 CHATEAU DRIVE SUITE 302
Huntsville, AL 35801
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,712 services · 477 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | Procedure | 11105 |
42 |
| Insertion of needle, 3 muscles or more | Procedure | 20561 |
34 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
14 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by single standardized instrument via electronic platform with automated result | Treatment | 96146 |
901 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
34 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,614 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
33 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
25 |
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.
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.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.