Dr. James R. Adams, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 1,253
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 10
- Industry payments
- $19,892
- Insurance carriers
- 3
- Practice address
- 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 927-6158
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. James R. Adams is a cardiologist in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Adams practices in San Luis Obispo, California.
Dr. Adams' NPI, 1578553277, was assigned on October 24, 2005. Dr. Adams graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1973. Dr. Adams' California license number on file is G28429.
- NPI
- 1578553277NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (415) 927-6158
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James R. Adams' practice address is in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Adams' practice address in the NPI Registry is 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (415) 927-6158.
- NPI Registry address1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(415) 927-6158
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James R. Adams' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Adams practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Adams' practice | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James R. Adams is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Adams' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Adams is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Adams' licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
- Oregon license
Cardiologists near Dr. Adams
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James R. Adams billed Medicare for 1,253 services in 2018
CMS data shows 1,253 Medicare services from Dr. Adams across 11 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $80,010 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Adams' Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 8892018: 76314%
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 6912018: 40442%
- Imaging
- 2017: 562018: 4421%
- Other services
- 2017: 622018: 4232%
Dr. Adams compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2018
- Dr. Adams
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,253vs 1,56020% below
- Part D claims
- 65vs 1,41095% below
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Adams' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James R. Adams' patients have a median age of 84
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Adams' median patient age at 84, with 33% women.
Dr. Adams' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 84
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men67%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James R. Adams wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Adams wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $2,787 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 1,625 claims across 39 drugs.
Dr. Adams' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 1,6252020: 6596%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2020, 39 in 2019.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. James R. Adams has 10 publications on record
Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Adams, published from 2008 to 2020. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Veins and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Adams has published most often in J Med Chem. Dr. Adams' most frequent co-authors are Sanjeev Kumar, MD, Sanjeev Kumar, MD and Steven C. Hao, MD.
Dr. Adams' papers by year, 2008 to 2020
Topics Dr. Adams writes about most
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Pulmonary Veins
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Dr. Adams' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Adams
Eur J Med Chem
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
J Strength Cond Res
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James R. Adams received $19,892 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 181 general payments to Dr. Adams from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $9,538.
General payments to Dr. Adams by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Adams by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Speaker and faculty fees$13,84070%
- Food and beverage$4,25521%
- Travel and lodging$1,6358%
- Education$1621%
Companies that paid Dr. Adams the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James R. Adams has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Adams, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Adams
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James R. Adams graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Adams graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1973. Dr. Adams is a member of ACC.
- Medical school
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James R. Adams accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Adams is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Adams accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- PPO3
- EPO1
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James R. Adams's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James R. Adams' NPI number?
Dr. James R. Adams' NPI number is 1578553277. It was assigned on October 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James R. Adams?
Dr. James R. Adams is a cardiologist in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. James R. Adams practice?
Dr. Adams practices at 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
What is Dr. James R. Adams' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Adams is (415) 927-6158.
What is Dr. James R. Adams' medical license number?
Dr. Adams' California license number on file is G28429, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. James R. Adams been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Adams in California (1974 to 2025), New York (2012 to 2021) and Oregon (1985 to 2017).
Does Dr. James R. Adams accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Adams billed Medicare for 1,253 services in 2018.
Is Dr. James R. Adams board certified?
Yes. Dr. Adams is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. James R. Adams bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Adams' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and heart test or procedure (93280).
Where did Dr. James R. Adams go to medical school?
Dr. Adams graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1973.
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What drugs does Dr. James R. Adams prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Adams' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. James R. Adams received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,892 in general payments to Dr. Adams from 28 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. James R. Adams been practicing?
Dr. Adams graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
Does Dr. James R. Adams do research?
Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Adams, published from 2008 to 2020.
Who does Dr. James R. Adams publish with?
Dr. Adams' most frequent co-authors are Sanjeev Kumar, MD (3 shared papers), Sanjeev Kumar, MD (3 shared papers) and Steven C. Hao, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. James R. Adams accept?
Dr. Adams is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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