James Howard Sondheimer, MD
Nephrology Physician · Detroit, MI
James Howard Sondheimer, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1992745897, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301046362, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Howard Sondheimer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301046362 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4160 John R, Detroit, MI 48201
- Phone
- (313) 745-4525
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2022
- Fax
- (313) 745-0011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060630000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4160 John R
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Verify James Howard Sondheimer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301046362Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
600 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol52 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate49 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
- Losartan Potassium36 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl25 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: $45.73
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- University Physician GroupDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
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- Daoud Abu-Hamdan, MDDetroit, MI1306884481
- Jamal Abu-Khaled, M.D.Royal Oak, MI1518285451
- Fadi Abuhmaid, MDAllen Park, MI1396869665
- George Adam, M.D.Battle Creek, MI1316902562
- Oritsegbubemi Adekola, MDDetroit, MI1992074298
- Shreedhar Adhikari, MDWest Branch, MI1033560057
Common questions
What is James Howard Sondheimer, MD's NPI number?
James Howard Sondheimer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992745897, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Howard Sondheimer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4160 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201. Phone: (313) 745-4525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Howard Sondheimer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301046362, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Howard Sondheimer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Howard Sondheimer, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.