Dr. James S. Constant, MD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1457439044PAC ID1456548049
Part D claims, 2024
17
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$750
Medical group
1
Practice address
2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Practice phone
Call (415) 833-2646
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

San Francisco Medical Center

Hospital · San Francisco, California

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Dr. James S. Constant is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California

Dr. Constant practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Constant's NPI, 1457439044, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Constant graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1990. Dr. Constant holds California license G73408.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1456548049
NPI enumeration date
November 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 833-2646
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James S. Constant practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California

Dr. Constant's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center, at 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 833-2646.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James S. Constant is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Constant's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Constant to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James S. Constant's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Constant practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
San Francisco Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James S. Constant is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Constant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Constant is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Constant is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G73408 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Constant

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Dr. James S. Constant's patients have a median age of 57

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Constant's median patient age at 57, with 43% women.

Dr. Constant's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men55%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James S. Constant wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Constant wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $119 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202417
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$119
Part D patients14

Dr. Constant's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic14 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims18%

Dr. Constant's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 132023: 1623%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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

How Dr. James S. Constant takes part in Medicare

Dr. Constant accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James S. Constant has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Constant. Dr. Constant's most frequent co-author is John Jih Jong Feng, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Constant's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Constant

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James S. Constant received $750 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Constant from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $750.

Companies that paid Dr. Constant the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James S. Constant has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Constant, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Constant

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James S. Constant graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Constant graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1990. Dr. Constant is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. James S. Constant accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Constant is in network with 1 carrier, including Kaiser Permanente. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente

Plan types Dr. Constant accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James S. Constant's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James S. Constant's NPI number?

Dr. James S. Constant's NPI number is 1457439044. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James S. Constant?

Dr. James S. Constant is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. James S. Constant practice?

Dr. Constant practices at 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115. Dr. Constant's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Constant to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. James S. Constant's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Constant is (415) 833-2646.

What is Dr. James S. Constant's medical license number?

Dr. Constant holds California license G73408.

Which hospitals is Dr. James S. Constant affiliated with?

Dr. Constant practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California.

What medical group is Dr. James S. Constant part of?

Dr. Constant is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. James S. Constant accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Constant as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. James S. Constant board certified?

Yes. Dr. Constant is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Where did Dr. James S. Constant go to medical school?

Dr. Constant graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1990.

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What drugs does Dr. James S. Constant prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Constant's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. James S. Constant received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $750 in general payments to Dr. Constant from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. James S. Constant been practicing?

Dr. Constant graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. James S. Constant do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Constant.

Who does Dr. James S. Constant publish with?

Dr. Constant's most frequent co-authors are John Jih Jong Feng, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. James S. Constant accept?

Dr. Constant is in network with 1 carrier, including Kaiser Permanente. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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