Sam James, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Tucson, AZ

Sam James, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Tucson, Arizona. His current practice location is 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, Arizona. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (520) 874-3500.

Sam James is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 23557) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1164497707.

Contact Information

Sam James, MD
1501 N Campbell Ave,
Tucson, AZ 85724-0001
(520) 874-3500
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameSam James
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, Arizona
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164497707
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/01/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486623691
  • Enrollment ID: I20071214000660

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sam James such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164497707NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 23557 (Arizona)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Sam James allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of California Sfgh Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063487122
PECOS PAC ID: 5496668410
Enrollment ID: O20031106000503

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Entity NameUniversity Of California Sfgh Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154396208
PECOS PAC ID: 5496668410
Enrollment ID: O20031113000632

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Sam James is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Sam James, MD
575 E River Rd,
Tucson, AZ 85704-5822

Ph: (520) 874-3500
Sam James, MD
1501 N Campbell Ave,
Tucson, AZ 85724-0001

Ph: (520) 874-3500

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Dr. David M Schwartz, DO
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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Kenneth Alex Murachanian, M.D.
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