Dr. James L. Browning, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
3719 Dauphin St, Springhill Medical Center Anesthesia Dept
Mobile, AL 36608
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 436
Licensed in Alabama since 1992, 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
AL license 16296 (first issued 1992; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baldwin Health Foley, AL
Medical groups
- South Baldwin Anesthesia PC (23 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
- 436
- Services billed
- 484
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 144 | 143 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 135 | 131 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 44 | 44 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 44 | 44 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 28 | 26 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 21 | 21 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 21 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 18 | 18 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 4 payments worth $198 in total to this clinician.
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $120 |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $57.77 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $19.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $198 |
|---|
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.