Dr Timothy James, MD in Tacoma, WA - Medicare Thoracic Surgery

Dr Timothy James, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to Yale University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Franciscan Medical Group and his current practice location is 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 272-7777.

Dr Timothy James is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD60898176) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1679538847.

Contact Information

	Dr Timothy James, MD
	1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA 98405-5303
	(253) 272-7777
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Timothy James
Gender	Male
Speciality	Thoracic Surgery
Experience	36 Years
Location	1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Timothy James attended and graduated from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1679538847
Provider Enumeration Date: 04/19/2006
Last Update Date: 12/04/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1557310794
Enrollment ID: I20190110003132

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Timothy James such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1679538847	NPI	-	NPPES
1033149844	Other	IL	NPI
P00904921	Other		MEDICARE RAILROAD (GROUP)
036092762	Medicaid	IL
CA4748	Other		MEDICARE RAILROAD (GROUP)
363149833	Other	IL	TAX ID
2113072	Medicaid	WA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208G00000X	Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	036092762 (Illinois)	Secondary
208G00000X	Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	MD60898176 (Washington)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
St Joseph Medical Center	Tacoma, WA	Hospital
St Anthony Hospital	Gig harbor, WA	Hospital
St Clare Hospital	Lakewood, WA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Franciscan Medical Group	0547173866	1115

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Timothy James allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Franciscan Medical Group
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1093165334 PECOS PAC ID: 0547173866 Enrollment ID: O20031111000789

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Timothy James is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Timothy James, MD 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA 98405-5303 Ph: (253) 272-7777	Dr Timothy James, MD 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA 98405-5303 Ph: (253) 272-7777

Reviews and Comments

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Tacoma, WA

Dr. Wendel J Smith, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 3015 N 33rd St, Tacoma, WA 98407 Phone: 253-759-8500 Fax: 253-200-0907
Dennis Darrel Nichols, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, #202, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-403-7257
Keith Austin Havenstrite, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-403-7257
Dr. Thomas Paul Templin Ii, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-272-7777
Dr. Susan Michelle Hecker, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1802 Yakima Ave, Suite 102, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-272-7777
Michael Meyer, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 202, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-403-7257
Dr. Bahirathan Krishnadasan, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1802 Yakima Ave, Suite 102, Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253-272-7777 Fax: 253-426-4142

Dr Timothy James, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Tacoma, WA