NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Stringham, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

James C. Stringham, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1538182449, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Utah 280155-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; 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
1538182449
Name
James C. Stringham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
280155-1205 UT
CDR.0004687 CO
0450164 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone
(801) 746-4440
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Fax
(801) 746-4455
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250302000009); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1987
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 24 S 1100 E

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

  1. Kim Bertin, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1568456242
  2. Thomas Calame, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1801888748
  3. Daniel Camp, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215325576
  4. Andrew Cooper, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1477547164
  5. Joyce Ferrone, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1811107261
  6. Scott Frischknecht, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013901792

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. James Stringham131
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel18 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium13 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: $196.17

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Stringham$196.17
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston County Healthcare AuthorityDothan, AL
  2. Shawnee Mission Medical Center IncMerriam, KS

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

James C. Stringham among 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah

James C. Stringham, MD is one of 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Utah

There are 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Reid, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841031093757965
  2. Jesse Perry, M.D.Park City, UT 840981801110531
  3. William Caine, MDMurray, UT 841071811075278
  4. Michael Collins, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071366577256
  5. John Doty, MDMurray, UT 841071700816667
  6. David Griffin, MDMurray, UT 841071790998789
  7. Reilly Hobbs, MDMurray, UT 841071245591148
  8. Kent Jones, MDMurray, UT 841071861422727

Common questions

What is James C. Stringham, MD's NPI number?

James C. Stringham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538182449, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Stringham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102. Phone: (801) 746-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Stringham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 280155-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James C. Stringham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James C. Stringham, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.