Physician Profile
Richard James, MD practices surgery in Port St Lucie, FL. Medicare claims data shows Richard provided 1,463 services to 641 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes.
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176 NW MAGNOLIA LAKES BLVD
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
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.
Most searched conditions
Breast conditions
Cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
1,463 services · 641 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
1,006 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
275 | More than most peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
109 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
73 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. James is a general surgeon in Port St Lucie, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. James is listed at 176 Nw Magnolia Lakes Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34986. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (772) 828-1907. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. James's National Provider Identifier is 1659387405. 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. James has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. 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. James 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.
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