Dr. James Richard Shurlow, DO

  • Gaylord, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1437383023PAC ID3375767916
Medicare services, 2024
307
Medicare patients, 2024
310
Part D claims, 2024
246
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$9,600
Practice address
825 N Center Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735
Practice phone
Call (989) 731-2100
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Primary practice

Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Gaylord, Michigan

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Dr. James Richard Shurlow is a general surgeon in Gaylord, Michigan

Dr. Shurlow practices at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare.

Dr. Shurlow's NPI, 1437383023, was assigned on May 11, 2009. Dr. Shurlow graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009. Dr. Shurlow holds Michigan license 5101018097.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375767916
NPI enumeration date
May 11, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(989) 731-2100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. James Richard Shurlow practices at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan

Dr. Shurlow's primary practice is Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital, at 825 N Center Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735 in Otsego County. The practice phone is (989) 731-2100.

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Dr. James Richard Shurlow is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Shurlow's primary practice is Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare. Dr. Shurlow is also affiliated with McLaren Northern Michigan. The medical group on file is OMH Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shurlow to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Richard Shurlow's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shurlow practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Richard Shurlow is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Shurlow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Shurlow is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101018097 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Shurlow

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Dr. James Richard Shurlow billed Medicare for 307 services in 2024

CMS data shows 307 Medicare services from Dr. Shurlow across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,666 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024307
Medicare patients310
Paid by Medicare$37,666
Procedure codes9

Dr. Shurlow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1732024: 1815%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 792024: 729%
Other services
2023: 232024: 54135%

Dr. Shurlow compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Shurlow
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
307vs 1262.4 times
Medicare patients
310vs 1072.9 times
Part D claims
173vs 305.8 times

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shurlow's 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 Richard Shurlow treated 310 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shurlow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shurlow's median patient age at 66, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024310
Average age73
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Shurlow's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shurlow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13945%
  • Men17155%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shurlow's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. COPD28%
  6. Mood disorders27%
  7. Anxiety26%
  8. Depression25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shurlow's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James Richard Shurlow wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shurlow wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 173 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,881 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024246
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,881
Part D patients115

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

  • Generic234 claims95%
  • Brand-name12 claims5%

Dr. Shurlow's 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. Shurlow's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%47 of 246 claims
  • Antibiotics35%86 of 246 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: 852024: 173104%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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

Dr. James Richard Shurlow ranks in the 81st percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Shurlow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Shurlow, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Shurlow ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
79th percentile112 procedures
Colonoscopy
79th percentile97 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
81st percentile15 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James Richard Shurlow received $9,600 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Shurlow from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,040.

General payments to Dr. Shurlow by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Shurlow by kind, 2016 to 2024

$9.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,17254%
  • Education$3,00031%
  • Food and beverage$1,23013%
  • Gifts$1982%

Companies that paid Dr. Shurlow the most, 2016 to 2024

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 Richard Shurlow graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville

Dr. Shurlow graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolAt Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville

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Sources for Dr. James Richard Shurlow'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Richard Shurlow's NPI number?

Dr. James Richard Shurlow's NPI number is 1437383023. It was assigned on May 11, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Richard Shurlow?

Dr. James Richard Shurlow is a general surgeon in Gaylord, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. James Richard Shurlow practice?

Dr. Shurlow practices at 825 N Center Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735. Dr. Shurlow's primary practice is Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shurlow to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Richard Shurlow's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shurlow is (989) 731-2100.

What is Dr. James Richard Shurlow's medical license number?

Dr. Shurlow holds Michigan license 5101018097.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Richard Shurlow affiliated with?

Dr. Shurlow practices at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan. Dr. Shurlow is also affiliated with McLaren Northern Michigan. Dmand AI links Dr. Shurlow to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. James Richard Shurlow part of?

Dr. Shurlow is linked to OMH Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Shurlow to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James Richard Shurlow accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shurlow billed Medicare for 307 services in 2024, and Dr. Shurlow accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Richard Shurlow see?

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shurlow in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. James Richard Shurlow bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shurlow's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

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Where did Dr. James Richard Shurlow go to medical school?

Dr. Shurlow graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009.

What drugs does Dr. James Richard Shurlow prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shurlow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Sucralfate and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. James Richard Shurlow received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,600 in general payments to Dr. Shurlow from 8 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Richard Shurlow been practicing?

Dr. Shurlow graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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