Dr. James M. Urness, MD

Dr. Urness practices at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System.

Dr. Urness' NPI, 1588198600, was assigned on April 14, 2017. Dr. Urness graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2017. Dr. Urness holds Massachusetts license 287731.

Dr. Urness' primary practice is The University of Kansas Hospital, at 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160 in Wyandotte County. The practice phone is (913) 588-5000.

Dr. Urness' primary practice is The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System. The medical group on file is Kansas University Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Urness to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Anesthesiology is Dr. Urness' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Urness' licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Kansas.

CMS data shows 289 Medicare services from Dr. Urness across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,337 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Urness in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Urness' median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

In 2019, Dr. Urness wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $213 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 39 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Urness for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Urness accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Urness in 2012.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Urness from 2 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $142.

Dr. Urness graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2017.