NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Sanders, MD

Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX

James M. Sanders, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1235398231, issued on Jun 4, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4719, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235398231
Name
James M. Sanders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
N4719 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 320, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 369-5432
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 369-5591
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231227000286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 320

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

  1. Claire BrewerPhysician Assistant1700434750
  2. Courtney Cartier, D.OSurgery Physician1225562648
  3. Christopher Cooper, MDSurgery Physician1689835985
  4. Philip Edmundson, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1831533835
  5. Matthew Elson, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1518454354
  6. Mohammad Frotan, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1346460169

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sanders46
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $110.29

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endogastric Solutions, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Sanders$110.29
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Bon Secours Medical Group Greenville Specialty Care LLCGreenville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James M. Sanders among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

James M. Sanders, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Anderson, MDDallas, TX 752311689696122
  2. James Davidson, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311447293915
  3. Daniel Davis, D.O.Dallas, TX 752311134173404
  4. Alexandra Dresel, MDDallas, TX 752311326091927
  5. Eric Dritsas, MDDallas, TX 752311396840542
  6. Robert Hagood, MDDallas, TX 752311851315550
  7. Charles Iliya, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311730204298
  8. Randall Kirby, M.D., F.A.C.S.Dallas, TX 752311609824978

Common questions

What is James M. Sanders, MD's NPI number?

James M. Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235398231, issued on Jun 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Sanders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 320, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 369-5432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Sanders, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4719, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James M. Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Sanders, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James M. Sanders, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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