James Sahawneh, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Fairhope, AL
James Sahawneh, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1497118319, issued on Mar 29, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 41935, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Sahawneh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 41935 AL
MD.49135 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Phone
- (251) 990-9191
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241102000255); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 188 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Sahawneh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 41935Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
- Methocarbamol26 claims
- Gabapentin11 claims
- Metronidazole11 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $6,360.96
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Imc-Cancer Surgery OF Mobile, LLCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama.
Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama
- Heath Beckham, MDBirmingham, AL1366570640
- Robert Campbell, M.D.Huntsville, AL1700838067
- Jad Chamieh, MDMontgomery, AL1285084087
- Stephen Clark, M.D.Huntsville, AL1225080781
- Katherine Dean, MDBirmingham, AL1518317106
- Javad Golzarian, M.D.Huntsville, AL1922058411
- Leander Grimm, M.D.Mobile, AL1720281819
- Karin HardimanBirmingham, AL1992903751
- John Hunter, M.D.Mobile, AL1780845040
- Gregory KennedyBirmingham, AL1689622185
Common questions
What is James Sahawneh, MD's NPI number?
James Sahawneh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497118319, issued on Mar 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Sahawneh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 990-9191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Sahawneh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 41935, 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 Sahawneh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Sahawneh, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.