Dr. James D. Roy, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 127
Licensed in Alabama since 2018, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
AL license 36527 (first issued 2018; active) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL
Medical groups
- West Alabama Physician Associates LLC (36 clinicians)
- The Dch Healthcare Authority (13 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 127
- Services billed
- 576
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 32 | 20 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 31 | 15 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 28 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 17 | 16 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 31 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 24 |
| Dextrose In Water (dextrose 5 % in water) | 23 |
| Dalvance (dalbavancin hcl) | 22 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 11 |
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 11 payments worth $1,185 in total to this clinician.
| Davol Inc. | $1,033 |
|---|---|
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $91.83 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.76 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $19.20 |
| Eisai Inc. | $16.60 |
| Travel and Lodging | $670 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $515 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. Jul 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to TAMPA, FL · in-kind | $376 |
| Davol Inc. Aug 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $175 |
| Davol Inc. Jul 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to TAMPA, FL · in-kind | $118 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.