NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Childress, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newtown Square, PA

James Childress, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295295319, issued on Mar 24, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD488792, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295295319
Name
James Childress
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD488792 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3855 W Chester Pike Ste 240, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone
(484) 476-1000
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2019
Record last updated
May 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250523000979); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Cooper Medical College, 2019
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Childress18
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Main Line HealthcareNewtown Square, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Childress among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

James Childress, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Sawin, MDNewtown Square, PA 190731598760282
  2. Harold Robinson, M.D.Penn Valley, PA 190721194031344
  3. Edward Singer, M.D.Penn Valley, PA 190721669561775
  4. Aymen Alrez, MDRidley Park, PA 190781659460350
  5. Howard Gitter, MDRidley Park, PA 190781023010444
  6. Joanne Ilustre, DORidley Park, PA 190781750545661
  7. Samuel Ruby, MDRidley Park, PA 190781184626517
  8. Robert Scherr, D.O.Ridley Park, PA 190781386025559

Common questions

What is James Childress, MD's NPI number?

James Childress, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295295319, issued on Mar 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Childress, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3855 W Chester Pike Ste 240, Newtown Square, PA, 19073. Phone: (484) 476-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Childress, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD488792, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Childress, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Childress, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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