James Greelish, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Gastonia, NC
James Greelish, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1306933411, issued on Oct 9, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-01770, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Greelish
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 2010-01770 NC
MD36553 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 867-2141
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 867-2308
- Medicaid ID
- 5915848 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101021000194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2555 Court Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anthony Arn, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1013917673
- James Arter, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922008960
- Ajay Bajwa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1548256332
- William Barrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1295836575
Verify James Greelish in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2010-01770Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $119.07
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Caromont Medical Group IncGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Greelish among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina
James Greelish, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 63% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alec Akbarov, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541427099787
- Cornelius Dyke, MDGastonia, NC 280541245226083
- Ralph Christy, MDConcord, NC 280251770650236
- Christopher Cicci, MDConcord, NC 280251851503734
- Medhat Takla, MDConcord, NC 280251073697991
- Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031760718746
- Joseph Cook, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031023029485
- Thomas Maxey, MDCharlotte, NC 282031336325471
Common questions
What is James Greelish, MD's NPI number?
James Greelish, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306933411, issued on Oct 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Greelish, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Greelish, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-01770, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Greelish, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Greelish, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.