NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Stephen Gunn, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

James Stephen Gunn, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1235340779, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD35938, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235340779
Name
James Stephen Gunn
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
MD35938 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
140 Village St Ste 100, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 980-1744
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 980-1334
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 140 Village St Ste 100

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

  1. Lyndsie Bange, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689257255
  2. Christopher Schaffer, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1205834959

Verify James Stephen Gunn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Gunn53
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin16 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
  3. Promethazine Hcl12 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: $977.37

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Gunn$977.37
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

James Stephen Gunn among 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama

James Stephen Gunn, M.D. is one of 40 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 65% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Clinton, MDBirmingham, AL 352421225040074
  2. James Grotting, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421528119518
  3. Joshua Halka, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421538572144
  4. William Hedden, MDBirmingham, AL 352421588616551
  5. Jason Jack, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421518910892
  6. William Nickell, M,D.Birmingham, AL 352421306901517
  7. Christopher Schaffer, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421205834959
  8. Analise Anderson, MDVestavia, AL 352431669890307

Common questions

What is James Stephen Gunn, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Stephen Gunn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235340779, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Stephen Gunn, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Village St Ste 100, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 980-1744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Stephen Gunn, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD35938, 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 Stephen Gunn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Stephen Gunn, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.