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Unclaimed ProfileAbout JAMES
Timothy Watkins James, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Tacoma, WA specialising in thoracic surgery. Timothy trained at Yale University School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. Timothy is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Medicare claims data shows Timothy provided 171 services to 162 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. James specialise in?
Dr. James is a thoracic surgeon in Tacoma, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. James located?
Dr. James is listed at 1802 YAKIMA AVE STE 102, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. James's phone number?
The number on file is (253) 272-7777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. James?
Dr. James's National Provider Identifier is 1679538847. 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. James go to medical school?
Dr. James attended Yale University School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. James have?
Dr. James has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. James do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. James performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with valve suspension for aortic disease and coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 272-7777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1802 YAKIMA AVE STE 102
Tacoma, WA 98405
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
171 services · 162 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
13 |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with valve suspension for aortic disease | Procedure | 33859 |
11 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
35 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other thoracic surgeons at this location 2
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 — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other thoracic surgeons in Tacoma 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Yale University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Yale University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in WA 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.