James W. Gigantelli, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Charlottesville, VA
James W. Gigantelli, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1134198435, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101277514, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Gigantelli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0101277514 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2955 Ivy RD Ste 240, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Phone
- (434) 924-5485
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Fax
- (434) 244-9436
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230303000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2955 Ivy RD Ste 240
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Krause, M.D., PHDOphthalmology Physician1962933424
Verify James W. Gigantelli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101277514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin29 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 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 Virginia Physicians GroupCharlottesville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Gigantelli among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
James W. Gigantelli, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
All 592 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jayakrishna Ambati, MDCharlottesville, VA 229031295845154
- Bruce Carter, MDCharlottesville, VA 229031477555399
- Laura CookCharlottesville, VA 229031568531184
- Arjun Dirghangi, M.D., M.H.S.Charlottesville, VA 229031528386430
- Albert Jun, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031780631994
- Nader Moinfar, MDCharlottesville, VA 229031740206028
- Peter Netland, MDCharlottesville, VA 229031700843133
- Steven Newman, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031649349275
Common questions
What is James W. Gigantelli, M.D.'s NPI number?
James W. Gigantelli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134198435, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Gigantelli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2955 Ivy RD Ste 240, Charlottesville, VA, 22903. Phone: (434) 924-5485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Gigantelli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101277514, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James W. Gigantelli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Gigantelli, M.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.