NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Anderson, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Worth, TX

James E. Anderson, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1245240290, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas L9600, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245240290
Name
James E. Anderson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
L9600 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 W Rosedale St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 885-7442
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2025
Fax
(817) 885-7443
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041104001050); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 900 W Rosedale St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. S M Khalafi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265457071

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Anderson180
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel56 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  3. Warfarin Sodium24 claims
  4. Prasugrel Hcl17 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  6. Brilinta12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,635.50

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Maquet Cardiovascular L.L.C. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Anderson$4,635.50
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James E. Anderson among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

James E. Anderson, MD is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487694220
  2. Eli Becker, MDFort Worth, TX 761041508858507
  3. Donnell Bowen, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761041609071828
  4. Phillip Burch, MDFort Worth, TX 761041215027800
  5. Karamat Choudhry, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041538123633
  6. Eldad Erez, MDFort Worth, TX 761041366552051
  7. H. Hudgens, MDFort Worth, TX 761041336107127
  8. S M Khalafi, MDFort Worth, TX 761041265457071

Common questions

What is James E. Anderson, MD's NPI number?

James E. Anderson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245240290, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Anderson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 W Rosedale St, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 885-7442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Anderson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L9600, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James E. Anderson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James E. Anderson, MD had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James E. Anderson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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