Dr. Matthew Kenneth James, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,049
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 599
- Part D claims, 2024
- 141
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Matthew Kenneth James is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. James practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. James' NPI, 1265827794, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Dr. James holds California license A161621.
- NPI
- 1265827794NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850604059
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. James' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.
- Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(831) 462-7700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. James' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. James to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. James practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Matthew Kenneth James is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. James' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. James is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James billed Medicare for 1,049 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,049 Medicare services from Dr. James across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 599 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,603 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. James' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5492024: 5938%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3802024: 45620%
Dr. James compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. James
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,049vs 2654.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 599vs 2432.5 times
- Part D claims
- 14vs 6277% below
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. James' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Matthew Kenneth James treated 599 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 599 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 223 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. James' median patient age at 52, with 52% women.
Dr. James' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. James' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32254%
- Men27746%
Chronic conditions among Dr. James' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis50%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Anxiety34%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. James' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. James wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $37 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. James' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic126 claims89%
- Brand-name and other15 claims11%
Dr. James' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. James' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics36%51 of 141 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 312024: 1455%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. James for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. James accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. James' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 90of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Sources for Dr. Matthew Kenneth James'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' NPI number?
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' NPI number is 1265827794. It was assigned on April 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James?
Dr. Matthew Kenneth James is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Matthew Kenneth James practice?
Dr. James practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. James' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. James to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. James is (831) 462-7700.
What is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' medical license number?
Dr. James holds California license A161621.
Which hospitals is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James affiliated with?
Dr. James practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI links Dr. James to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James part of?
Dr. James is linked to Vituity.
Does Dr. Matthew Kenneth James accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. James billed Medicare for 1,049 services in 2024, and Dr. James accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Matthew Kenneth James' MIPS score?
Dr. James' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Matthew Kenneth James see?
CMS counts 599 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Matthew Kenneth James bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. James' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and critical care (99291).
What drugs does Dr. Matthew Kenneth James prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. James' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
How long has Dr. Matthew Kenneth James been practicing?
Dr. James graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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