NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Saunders, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · San Jose, CA

James Saunders, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1164838181, issued on Jul 10, 2014. Check the license (California A162819, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164838181
Name
James Saunders
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
A162819 CA
2018-00617 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
124 Boston Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone
(630) 200-4695
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2023
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Saunders156
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin22 claims
  2. Gabapentin21 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Lidocaine13 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.

James Saunders among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

James Saunders, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

All 7,751 in California → Every provider in San Jose → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meenesh Bhimani, MDSan Jose, CA 951281598712069
  2. Jan Bravo, MDSan Jose, CA 951281083651657
  3. Michael Chin, MDSan Jose, CA 951281700824042
  4. Howard Davis, MDSan Jose, CA 951281164464319
  5. Joan Gates, M.D.San Jose, CA 951281245213727
  6. Steve Germany, DOSan Jose, CA 951281326076241
  7. Gregory Groetsema, MDSan Jose, CA 951281790727873
  8. Benjamin Hafkenschiel, MDSan Jose, CA 951281710940457

Common questions

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

James Saunders, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164838181, issued on Jul 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Saunders, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Boston Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128. Phone: (630) 200-4695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A162819, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Saunders, M.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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