Dr. James G. Minnis, MD

Dr. Minnis practices at EL CAMINO HEALTH MEDICAL NETWORK, LLC in Los Gatos, California.

Dr. Minnis' NPI, 1417169954, was assigned on May 4, 2007. Dr. Minnis graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Minnis' Illinois license number on file is 125-049901.

Dr. Minnis' primary practice is EL CAMINO HEALTH MEDICAL NETWORK, LLC, at 700 W Parr Ave Ste A, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The practice phone is (408) 871-3400. Dr. Minnis also practices at El Camino Health Medical Network, 973 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032.

Dr. Minnis' primary practice is EL CAMINO HEALTH MEDICAL NETWORK, LLC in Los Gatos, California. Dr. Minnis is also affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. The medical group on file is El Camino Health Medical Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Minnis to 2 more urgent care centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Minnis' employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Minnis practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Minnis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Minnis is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Minnis' licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, collapsed lung, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Minnis treats.

CMS data shows 130 Medicare services from Dr. Minnis across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 130 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,441 for them.

CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Minnis in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Minnis' median patient age at 62, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Minnis wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $70 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Minnis for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Minnis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Minnis as offering telehealth. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Minnis, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Minnis, published from 2009 to 2023. Dr. Minnis has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Minnis' most frequent co-authors are John Maa, MD, Tarun Arora, MD and Jonathan Craig Levin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Minnis from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,413.

Dr. Minnis graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Minnis is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.