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Dr. James Bruce Destephens, MD
NPI1982684460PAC ID7719003888
- Medicare services, 2024
- 880
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 96
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,531
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4645 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Practice phone
- Call (352) 264-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Gainesville, Florida
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Dr. James Bruce Destephens is a cardiologist in Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Destephens practices at The Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Gainesville, Florida.
Dr. Destephens' NPI, 1982684460, was assigned on January 19, 2006. Dr. Destephens graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1976. Dr. Destephens holds Florida license ME0045204.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982684460NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719003888
- NPI enumeration date
- January 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (352) 264-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Bruce Destephens practices at The Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Destephens' primary practice is The Cardiac & Vascular Institute, at 4645 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 264-2500.
- The Cardiac & Vascular Institute4645 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605 · Alachua CountyPhone(352) 264-2500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Bruce Destephens is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Destephens' primary practice is The Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Destephens is also affiliated with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Destephens to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
The Cardiac & Vascular InstitutePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Bruce Destephens' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Destephens practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Cardiac & Vascular Institute | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Bruce Destephens is one of 1,709 cardiologists in Florida
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Destephens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Destephens is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Destephens' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, North Carolina and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, FloridaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage, heart failure and heart valve disorders among the conditions Dr. Destephens treats.
Cardiologists near Dr. Destephens
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Bruce Destephens billed Medicare for 880 services in 2024
CMS data shows 880 Medicare services from Dr. Destephens across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,434 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024880
Medicare patients96
Paid by Medicare$65,434
Procedure codes6
Dr. Destephens' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Other services453
- Office and hospital visits406
- Tests and treatments21
Dr. Destephens compared with the Florida median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Destephens
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 880vs 1,92554% below
- Medicare patients
- 96vs 70686% below
- Part D claims
- 1,164vs 1,99842% below
Medians across 1,638 cardiologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Destephens' 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. James Bruce Destephens treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Destephens in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Destephens' median patient age at 68, with 36% women.
Medicare patients, 202496
Average age76
Average risk score0.76
Dr. Destephens' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Destephens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4648%
- Men5052%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Destephens' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Diabetes26%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Anxiety20%
- Stroke or TIA15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Destephens' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women36%
- Men64%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Bruce Destephens wrote 1,531 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Destephens wrote 1,531 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,164 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $48,858 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 20241,531
Drugs named by CMS42
Total drug cost$48,858
Part D patients134
Dr. Destephens' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,331 claims87%
- Brand-name187 claims12%
- Other13 claims1%
Dr. Destephens' 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. Destephens' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%35 of 1,531 claims
- Antibiotics4%68 of 1,531 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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 Bruce Destephens has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Destephens. Dr. Destephens' most frequent co-author is Craig G. Burkhart, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Destephens' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Destephens
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Bruce Destephens has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Destephens, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Destephens
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Bruce Destephens graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Dr. Destephens graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1976.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Bruce Destephens accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Destephens is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Destephens accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Bruce Destephens'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 |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Bruce Destephens' NPI number?
Dr. James Bruce Destephens' NPI number is 1982684460. It was assigned on January 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Bruce Destephens?
Dr. James Bruce Destephens is a cardiologist in Gainesville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. James Bruce Destephens practice?
Dr. Destephens practices at 4645 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605. Dr. Destephens' primary practice is The Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Gainesville, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Destephens to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. James Bruce Destephens' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Destephens is (352) 264-2500.
What is Dr. James Bruce Destephens' medical license number?
Dr. Destephens holds Florida license ME0045204, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. James Bruce Destephens been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Destephens in Florida (1984 to 2027), North Carolina (1983 to 1986) and Ohio (1979 to 1984).
Which hospitals is Dr. James Bruce Destephens affiliated with?
Dr. Destephens is affiliated with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.
Does Dr. James Bruce Destephens accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Destephens billed Medicare for 880 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Bruce Destephens see?
CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Destephens in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. James Bruce Destephens board certified?
Yes. Dr. Destephens is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. James Bruce Destephens bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Destephens' most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0166), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. James Bruce Destephens go to medical school?
Dr. Destephens graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. James Bruce Destephens prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Destephens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Levothyroxine Sodium and Atorvastatin Calcium.
How long has Dr. James Bruce Destephens been practicing?
Dr. Destephens graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
Does Dr. James Bruce Destephens do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Destephens.
Who does Dr. James Bruce Destephens publish with?
Dr. Destephens' most frequent co-authors are Craig G. Burkhart, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James Bruce Destephens accept?
Dr. Destephens is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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