Timothy Watkins James, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tacoma, WA
Timothy Watkins James, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1679538847, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60898176, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy Watkins James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD60898176 WA
036092762 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 272-7777
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 036092762 IL
2113072 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190110003132); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 120 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamal Anyalebechi, M.D.Surgery Physician1750744322
- Michael Cavanagh, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770529406
- Colby Christopherson, ARNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1932686797
- Malcolm Dugliss, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336296193
- Craig Hampton, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1346352812
- G. Johnston, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1720020043
Verify Timothy Watkins James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60898176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin46 claims
- Potassium Chloride27 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate12 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: $395.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.
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
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy Watkins James among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Timothy Watkins James, M.D. is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allen Graeve, MDTacoma, WA 984051932212867
- Craig Hampton, MDTacoma, WA 984051346352812
- Keith Havenstrite, MDTacoma, WA 984051336207042
- G. Johnston, MDTacoma, WA 984051720020043
- Bahirathan Krishnadasan, MDTacoma, WA 984051639253313
- John Luber, MDTacoma, WA 984051801821756
- Michael Meyer, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051588624662
- Daniel Mumme, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051376700757
Common questions
What is Timothy Watkins James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy Watkins James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679538847, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy Watkins James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy Watkins James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60898176, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Timothy Watkins James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy Watkins James, M.D. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.
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.