Dr. Lee M. James, DO
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,152
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
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician primary
FL license OS13788 -
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
FL license OS13788
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL
- HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Port Charlotte, FL
Medical groups
- Advanced Orthopedic Center of Charlotte County, PA (38 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
- 1,152
- Services billed
- 15,566
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 8,427 | 832 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 1,278 | 280 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 762 | 67 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 614 | 416 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 608 | 443 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 549 | 387 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 389 | 284 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 366 | 304 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 247 | 243 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 238 | 212 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 671 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 450 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 123 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 112 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 63 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 60 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 53 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 39 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 32 |
| Alprazolam Other prescribers in Port Charlotte, FL | 29 |
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, 8 companies reported 53 payments worth $29,707 in total to this clinician.
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $28,979 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $418 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $138 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $57.63 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $56.72 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $22.38 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $22.04 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $13.52 |
| Consulting Fee | $28,500 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $923 |
| Entertainment | $285 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,750 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Jun 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,250 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,500 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,250 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $750 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC Aug 22, 2025 | Entertainment | $285 |
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 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $5,250 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Post-Market Clinical Study on a Modular SI Joint Fusion System
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC · Active, not recruiting · NCT05916092
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.