Dr. James Davies
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 434
Licensed in Alabama since 1999, 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
- 1998Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
AL license 22781 (first issued 1999; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
- Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL
- Russell Medical Center Alexander City, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 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
- 434
- Services billed
- 1,062
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 147 | 137 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 137 | 137 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 120 | 120 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 109 | 109 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 101 | 101 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 69 | 69 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 64 | 32 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 60 | 58 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 51 | 51 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 44 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 235 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 34 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 17 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 15 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 14 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Birmingham, 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, 2 companies reported 7 payments worth $965 in total to this clinician.
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $940 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.77 |
| Travel and Lodging | $718 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $246 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Pericardial Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $718 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 3 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $13,732 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Partner3 2015-08
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - NCT04754217--Valved Graft PMCF Study
Abbott Laboratories - NCT02000115--Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Abbott Laboratories
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.