NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James West, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL

James West, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1679009302, issued on May 1, 2017. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1679009302
Name
James West
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD485746 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
817 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
Phone
(205) 783-3191
Enumerated
May 1, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240801000032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2017
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 817 Princeton Ave SW

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

  1. Minerva Amputch-Young, MS, LPC, NCCProfessional Counselor1215384946
  2. Traci Benefield, PAPhysician Assistant1992802045
  3. Eric Brown, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1326423013
  4. Eva Burgess, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912433525
  5. Elizabeth Coggins, CRNPPulmonary Disease Physician1982051967
  6. Paulina Cornatzer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417169848

Verify James West in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James West36
  2. Specialty average101

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: $933.70

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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 West$933.70
  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 one group practice

  1. Abington Memorial HospitalAbington, PA

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

James West among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama

James West, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama

There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.

All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Andrew Papoy, MDBirmingham, AL 352111568805505
  2. Lee Riggins, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111659381291
  3. Hurley Knott, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131073766309
  4. Carlton Randleman, MDBirmingham, AL 352091487693982
  5. James DaviesBirmingham, AL 352331629056544
  6. Kyle EudaileyBirmingham, AL 352331063709624
  7. Michael Gleason, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331689028466
  8. Christophe Hansen-EstruchBirmingham, AL 352331417445909

Common questions

What is James West, M.D.'s NPI number?

James West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679009302, issued on May 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James West, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 783-3191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James West, M.D.'s license?

Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James West, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James West, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.

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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.