Dr. Linda K. James, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 247
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 247
- Part D claims, 2024
- 258
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 721 River Drive, Suite A & B & C, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
- Practice phone
- Call (707) 964-7241
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg
Rural Health Clinic - Hospital-Owned · Fort Bragg, California
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Dr. Linda K. James is a general surgeon in Fort Bragg, California
Dr. James practices at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg in Fort Bragg, California.
Dr. James' NPI, 1013959915, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. James graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. James' California license number on file is G84834.
- NPI
- 1013959915NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2567483985
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (707) 964-7241
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Linda K. James practices at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg in Fort Bragg, California
Dr. James' primary practice is Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg, at 721 River Drive, Suite A & B & C, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. The practice phone is (707) 964-7241.
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg721 River Drive, Suite A & B & C, Fort Bragg, CA 95437Phone(707) 964-7241
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Linda K. James is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. James' primary practice is Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg in Fort Bragg, California. Dr. James is also affiliated with Adventist Health Mendocino Coast. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Mendocino Coast. Dr. James' employer is on file too: a rural health clinic (rhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Linda K. 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 |
|---|---|
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg | 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. Linda K. James is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. James' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. James is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. James' licenses on file in 4 states: California, Washington, Tennessee and North Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Washington license
- Tennessee license
- North Dakota license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. James treats.
General surgeons near Dr. James
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Linda K. James billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024
CMS data shows 247 Medicare services from Dr. James across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,916 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
- Surgery
- 2023: 2702024: 22317%
- Other services
- 2023: 162024: 1225%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 152024: 1220%
Dr. James compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. James
- California median
- Medicare services
- 247vs 16649% above
- Medicare patients
- 247vs 1212.0 times
- Part D claims
- 234vs 346.9 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons 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. Linda K. James treated 247 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 152 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. James' median patient age at 73, with 59% women.
Dr. James' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. James' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12651%
- Men12149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. James' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol66%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis37%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders20%
- Atrial fibrillation15%
- COPD15%
- Cancer15%
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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Linda K. James wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. James wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims for 231 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 234 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,374 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 186 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. James' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic186 claims72%
- Brand-name72 claims28%
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
- Opioids18%47 of 258 claims
- Antibiotics7%19 of 258 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: 1862024: 23426%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 4 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. Linda K. James scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 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. CMS counts 18 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. James, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. James' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 73.3of 100Quality
- 92of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 62of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. James ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 74th percentile80 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 70th percentile73 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 96th percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Linda K. James received $417 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. James from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $179.
General payments to Dr. James by program year, 2017 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. James the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Linda K. James has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. James.
Awards and honors for Dr. James
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Linda K. James graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. James graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. James is a member of ACS and SLS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Linda K. James accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. James is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. James accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Linda K. 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Linda K. James' NPI number?
Dr. Linda K. James' NPI number is 1013959915. It was assigned on June 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Linda K. James?
Dr. Linda K. James is a general surgeon in Fort Bragg, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Linda K. James practice?
Dr. James practices at 721 River Drive, Suite A & B & C, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. Dr. James' primary practice is Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg in Fort Bragg, California.
What is Dr. Linda K. James' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. James is (707) 964-7241.
What is Dr. Linda K. James' medical license number?
Dr. James' California license number on file is G84834, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Linda K. James been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. James in California (1998 to 2025), Washington (1998 to 2026), Tennessee (1996 to 2000) and North Dakota (1989 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Linda K. James affiliated with?
Dr. James is affiliated with Adventist Health Mendocino Coast.
What medical group is Dr. Linda K. James part of?
Dr. James is linked to Adventist Health Mendocino Coast.
Does Dr. Linda K. James accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. James billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024, and Dr. James accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Linda K. James' MIPS score?
Dr. James' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Linda K. James see?
CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Linda K. James board certified?
Yes. Dr. James is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Linda K. James bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. James' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45380), surgery: digestive system (43239) and surgery: digestive system (45385).
Where did Dr. Linda K. James go to medical school?
Dr. James graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Linda K. James prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. James' most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Gavilyte-C.
Has Dr. Linda K. James received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $417 in general payments to Dr. James from 7 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Linda K. James been practicing?
Dr. James graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Linda K. James accept?
Dr. James is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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