James M. Donahue, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL
James M. Donahue, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1588644389, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 36272, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Donahue
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 36272 AL
47891 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 045776100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171011000277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James M. Donahue in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36272Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium12 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Donahue among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
James M. Donahue, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 41% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Bellot, MDBirmingham, AL 352491386626992
- Sasha Still, MDBirmingham, AL 352491700206729
- Rajamiyer Venkateswaran, MD FRCS-CTHBirmingham, AL 352491235936170
- Barry Fields, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441700048998
- Charles Hunt, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441699784538
- Christopher Jones, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441417967688
- John Harlan, MDBirmingham, AL 352431639118169
- Trent Howard, DOVestavia, AL 352431851686091
Common questions
What is James M. Donahue, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Donahue, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588644389, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Donahue, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Donahue, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 36272, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Donahue, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Donahue, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.