James L. Nielsen, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pensacola, FL
James L. Nielsen, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1295735710, issued on Jul 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME65879, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Nielsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME65879 FL
H2643 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5147 N 9TH Ave Ste 318, Pensacola, FL 32504
- Phone
- (850) 416-2965
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Fax
- (850) 416-1833
- Medicaid IDs
- 3756050 00 FL
009409040 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100330000374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 468 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5147 N 9TH Ave Ste 318
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamie Condon, NDRegistered Dietitian1730632910
- Garrett Cox, PAPhysician Assistant1366920183
- Luis Dibos, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1679577639
- Craig Ingermann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669498820
- Vasant Jayasankar, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1881763704
- David Levitan, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1851403281
Verify James L. Nielsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME65879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,284.29
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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 2 group practices
- Lee Health System IncFort Myers, FL
- Sacred Heart Health System IncPensacola, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Nielsen among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
James L. Nielsen, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 45% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Pensacola → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Curiale, MDPensacola, FL 325041649290834
- Luis Dibos, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041679577639
- Christopher Ellington, BMBSPensacola, FL 325041154579605
- Vasant Jayasankar, MDPensacola, FL 325041881763704
- Marc Stam, MDPensacola, FL 325041487690186
- Clauden Louis, MD, MHA, MPH, MSPensacola, FL 325031023472503
- Russell Ronson, MDPensacola, FL 325031982629895
- James Taylor, D.O.Pensacola, FL 325031225087380
Common questions
What is James L. Nielsen, MD's NPI number?
James L. Nielsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295735710, issued on Jul 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Nielsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5147 N 9TH Ave Ste 318, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 416-2965. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Nielsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME65879, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is James L. Nielsen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.