NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Thurmond, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Lancaster, PA

James C. Thurmond, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1174775993, issued on Oct 13, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD436506, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1174775993
Name
James C. Thurmond
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
MD436506 PA
25MA08014900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1671 Crooked Oak Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone
(717) 569-5331
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(717) 569-4210
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091216000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 1671 Crooked Oak Dr

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

  1. Clint Badger, DONeurological Surgery Physician1366982779
  2. Jaclyn Barber, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417356643
  3. Chhinder Binning, MD MRCPNeurology Physician1962494260
  4. Jeffrey Bole, PTPhysical Therapist1811423668
  5. Daniel Calnan, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1710397492
  6. Chelsea Cunningham, PHARMDPharmacist1235918137

Verify James C. Thurmond in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Thurmond110
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl20 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium14 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: $96.56

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Thurmond$97
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Lancaster General Medical GroupLancaster, PA

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

James C. Thurmond among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

James C. Thurmond, MD is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Perry Argires, MDLancaster, PA 176011053308999
  2. Clint Badger, DOLancaster, PA 176011366982779
  3. Daniel Calnan, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176011710397492
  4. Robert Hernandez, MDLancaster, PA 176011043552409
  5. Eric Hintz, MDLancaster, PA 176011316115496
  6. Christopher Kager, MDLancaster, PA 176011205822103
  7. Keith Kuhlengel, MDLancaster, PA 176011427045772
  8. William Monacci, MDLancaster, PA 176011164493565

Common questions

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

James C. Thurmond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174775993, issued on Oct 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Thurmond, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1671 Crooked Oak Dr, Lancaster, PA, 17601. Phone: (717) 569-5331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD436506, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James C. Thurmond, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.