John M James, MD - Medicare General Practice in Alexander City, AL

John M James, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Alexander City, Alabama. He went to Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine and graduated in 1972 and has 52 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. He is a member of the group practice Pricare, Pa and his current practice location is 44 Aliant Pkwy, Alexander City, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 234-4131.

John M James is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 00006314) 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 1811907579.

Contact Information

John M James, MD
44 Aliant Pkwy,
Alexander City, AL 35010-3426
(256) 234-4131
(256) 234-9979

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn M James
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience52 Years
Location44 Aliant Pkwy, Alexander City, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John M James attended and graduated from Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine in 1972
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1811907579
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/02/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860468816
  • Enrollment ID: I20040909001282

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John M James such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1811907579NPI-NPPES
051527993OtherALBLUECROSSBLUESHIELD
63-0685246OtherALPRICARE,PA TAX ID
000027993MedicaidAL
P00236574OtherALRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 00006314 (Alabama)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Russell Medical CenterAlexander city, ALHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Pricare, Pa49816709323

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. John M James allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePricare, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427154723
PECOS PAC ID: 4981670932
Enrollment ID: O20040909001237

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. John M 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 AddressPractice Location Address
John M James, MD
Po Box 789, 44 Aliant Parkway,
Alexander City, AL 35011-0789

Ph: (256) 234-4131
John M James, MD
44 Aliant Pkwy,
Alexander City, AL 35010-3426

Ph: (256) 234-4131

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