James W. Vahey, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Las Vegas, NV
James W. Vahey, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1407874035, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 7535, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Vahey
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 7535 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8585 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123
- Phone
- (702) 798-8585
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (702) 341-0109
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051018000812); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 27 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8585 S Eastern Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Gluck, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1316168289
- Ashleigh Mangrum, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609487933
- Alan Micev, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1215248349
Verify James W. Vahey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 7535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $853.41
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Vahey And Gluck Hand Surgery, LtdLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Vahey among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada
James W. Vahey, MD is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 89% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 27 in Nevada → Every provider in Las Vegas → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Gluck, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231316168289
- Joseph Meter, DOLas Vegas, NV 891231730708652
- Alan Micev, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891231215248349
- Ajit Amesur, DOLas Vegas, NV 891211427613215
- Robert Gutierrez, MDLas Vegas, NV 891211730146374
- Michael Lee, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211518945898
- Walter Song, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211669652996
- William Stewart, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891211598743684
Common questions
What is James W. Vahey, MD's NPI number?
James W. Vahey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407874035, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Vahey, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8585 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89123. Phone: (702) 798-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Vahey, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 7535, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James W. Vahey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Vahey, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.