Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pismo Beach, CA

James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1306959119, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (California C29380, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306959119
Name
James Skow
Credential
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
C29380 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 556-6001
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 310 James Way

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

  1. David Canvasser, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1982711289
  2. Luke Faber, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1942317268
  3. Stephen Freyaldenhoven, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1710094024

Verify James Skow in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

4 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records list a Pismo Beach practice address

They are 4 of the 240 NPPES records with a Pismo Beach practice address, and 516 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA1720236953
  2. Amir Abolhoda, MDOrange, CA1891875951
  3. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
  4. Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
  5. Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
  6. Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276
  7. Talal Al-Atassi, MD, CM, MPH, FRCSCLos Angeles, CA1871985309
  8. Mir Ali, MDSan Bernardino, CA1831301647
  9. Abdulaziz Alkhaldi, MDStanford, CA1366475188
  10. Bradley Allen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750309522

Common questions

What is James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?

James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306959119, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 556-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C29380, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.