Dr. Michael Wayne James, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 169
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 125
- Part D claims, 2024
- 58
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $3,432
- Practice address
- 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854
- Practice phone
- Call (208) 262-2300
- 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. Michael Wayne James is a gastroenterologist in Post Falls, Idaho
Dr. James practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital.
Dr. James' NPI, 1386713881, was assigned on November 7, 2006. Dr. James graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. James holds Idaho license M-7691.
- NPI
- 1386713881NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385788439
- NPI enumeration date
- November 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (208) 262-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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. Michael Wayne James practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho
Dr. James' primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital, at 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 in Kootenai County. The practice phone is (208) 262-2300.
- Northwest Specialty Hospital1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 · Kootenai CountyPhone(208) 262-2300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael Wayne James is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. James' primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dr. James is also affiliated with Kootenai Health. The medical group on file is Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. James to 1 more clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. James' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Wayne James' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. James practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwest Specialty Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Wayne James is one of 84 gastroenterologists in Idaho
Gastroenterology is Dr. James' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. James is licensed in Idaho.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, IdahoPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. James
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Wayne James billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024
CMS data shows 169 Medicare services from Dr. James across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,267 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: 5022024: 8982%
- Other services
- 2023: 1042024: 4359%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2702024: 3786%
- Imaging
- 2023: 572024: 0100%
Dr. James compared with the Idaho median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. James
- Idaho median
- Medicare services
- 169vs 55970% below
- Medicare patients
- 125vs 32161% below
- Part D claims
- 28vs 46094% below
Medians across 81 gastroenterologists in Idaho 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. Michael Wayne James treated 125 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. James' median patient age at 59, with 55% 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
- Women7157%
- Men5443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. James' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol68%
- High blood pressure59%
- Arthritis52%
- Anxiety23%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Depression19%
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 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Wayne James wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. James wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $265 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 115 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. James' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic46 claims79%
- Brand-name12 claims21%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1152024: 2876%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 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. Michael Wayne James ranks in the 96th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. James accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 323 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. James, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. James ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 96th percentile323 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 96th percentile252 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Wayne James received $3,432 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. James from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $3,223.
General payments to Dr. James by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. James by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,84283%
- Food and beverage$59017%
Companies that paid Dr. James the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Wayne James graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. James graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Wayne 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Wayne James' NPI number?
Dr. Michael Wayne James' NPI number is 1386713881. It was assigned on November 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Wayne James?
Dr. Michael Wayne James is a gastroenterologist in Post Falls, Idaho. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Michael Wayne James practice?
Dr. James practices at 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854. Dr. James' primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. James to 1 clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Michael Wayne James' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. James is (208) 262-2300.
What is Dr. Michael Wayne James' medical license number?
Dr. James holds Idaho license M-7691.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Wayne James affiliated with?
Dr. James practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Dr. James is also affiliated with Kootenai Health.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Wayne James part of?
Dr. James is linked to Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. James to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Michael Wayne James accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. James billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024, and Dr. James accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Wayne James see?
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. James in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Michael Wayne James bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. James' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0121).
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Where did Dr. Michael Wayne James go to medical school?
Dr. James graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Wayne James prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. James' most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Michael Wayne James received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,432 in general payments to Dr. James from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Michael Wayne James been practicing?
Dr. James graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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