NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Champaign, IL

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Champaign, Illinois, and NPI 1558895862, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036159473, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1558895862
Name
Sara Elizabeth James
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
036159473 IL
281433 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 W University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone
(217) 366-5027
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221116002991); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 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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Verify Sara Elizabeth James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036159473    Check 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara James362
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin80 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl59 claims
  3. Pregabalin51 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl23 claims
  5. Celecoxib18 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl17 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: $186.26

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mml US, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara James$186.26
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Christie Clinic, PLLCChampaign, IL

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

Sara Elizabeth James among 121 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. is one of 121 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% 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 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1992 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 121 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Naour, M.D.Champaign, IL 618201144206178
  2. Benjamin Taimoorazy, MDBloomington, IL 617041134225790
  3. Ragai Mitry, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381558477349
  4. Ramsin Benyamin, MD, DABPM, FIPPBloomington, IL 617011215924410
  5. Amaresh Vydyanathan, MD, MSBloomington, IL 617011336319094
  6. Hongkai Du, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261396846598
  7. Frank Eaton, MDEffingham, IL 624011962419614
  8. Archana Wagle, MDRock Island, IL 612011366421968

Common questions

What is Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558895862, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W University Ave, Champaign, IL, 61820. Phone: (217) 366-5027. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036159473, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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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