NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. James, DO

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lansing, MI

Michael J. James, DO is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1609874478, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5101006117, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1609874478
Name
Michael J. James
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
5101006117 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1140 E Michigan Ave Ste 400, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone
(517) 364-9650
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 364-9605
Medicaid ID
1816617 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100608000675); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 1969
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 1140 E Michigan Ave Ste 400

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

  1. Hossam Abubakar, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1386095750
  2. Fadi Alreefi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1023306644
  3. Appa Bandi, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1386850709
  4. Thomas Brown, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1528066461
  5. Mark Castellani, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1598763542
  6. Nam Cho, DOInterventional Cardiology Physician1255339263

Verify Michael J. James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,515 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Michael James1,515
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate157 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium136 claims
  3. Lisinopril81 claims
  4. Eliquis77 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium75 claims
  6. Carvedilol69 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: $128.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael James$128.37
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Mclaren Central MichiganPetoskey, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Michael J. James among 860 cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan

Michael J. James, DO is one of 860 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1969 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Michigan

There are 860 cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Brown, DOLansing, MI 489121528066461
  2. Peter Burke, MDLansing, MI 489121770605198
  3. Paul Goldshlack, DOLansing, MI 489121033171673
  4. Todd Hickox, DOLansing, MI 489121174521041
  5. Milind Karve, MDLansing, MI 489121285609537
  6. Chad Link, DOLansing, MI 489121750504585
  7. Daryl Melvin, MDLansing, MI 489121891793675
  8. Ramanathan Nagappan, MDLansing, MI 489121821197435

Common questions

What is Michael J. James, DO's NPI number?

Michael J. James, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609874478, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. James, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1140 E Michigan Ave Ste 400, Lansing, MI, 48912. Phone: (517) 364-9650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. James, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101006117, 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 Michael J. James, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. James, DO had 1,515 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.