Physician Profile
Based in Buffalo, NY, James L. Thompson, MD is listed in the NPI registry under psychiatry. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 27 Medicare patients across 48 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making and emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
462 GRIDER ST
Buffalo, NY 14215
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Most searched procedures
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
48 services · 27 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making | Office visit | 99282 |
36 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Thompson is a psychiatrist in Buffalo, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Dr. Thompson is listed at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (716) 898-4221. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Thompson's National Provider Identifier is 1508429374. 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
Dr. Thompson has 7+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2019. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thompson 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
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Thompson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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