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Dr. James M. Wright III, M.D

Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
13
In the NPI registry since
2013
Medicare patients seen, 2024
119

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

  • 2013Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine
  • 2013Registered 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

  • Neurological Surgery Physician primary
    OR license MD203402 · OH license 35.139474

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Neurosurgery per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
119
Services billed
350
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes3316
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1616
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1111

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 5 payments worth $448 in total to this clinician.

By company
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$386
Implanet America, Inc.$35.20
Medtronic, Inc.$27.12
By type
Food and Beverage$448

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.

Who received the most in Oregon →

Other Neurosurgery clinicians in Portland

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated September 3, 2021), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1417391012. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.