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Dr. James Byron Currie, MD
NPI1730168881
- Medicare services, 2023
- 1,489
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,236
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $77
- Practice address
- 500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387
- Practice phone
- Call (952) 442-2191
- 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. James Byron Currie is an internist in Waconia, Minnesota
Dr. Currie practices at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota, part of Ridgeview Medical Center.
Dr. Currie's NPI, 1730168881, was assigned on January 16, 2006. Dr. Currie graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Currie's Vermont license number on file is 042-0011848.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1730168881NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (952) 442-2191
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Byron Currie practices at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota
Dr. Currie's primary practice is Ridgeview Medical Center, at 500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387 in Carver County. The practice phone is (952) 442-2191.
- Ridgeview Medical Center500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387 · Carver CountyPhone(952) 442-2191
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Byron Currie is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Currie's primary practice is Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota, part of Ridgeview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lakeview Clinic.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Byron Currie's practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ridgeview Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Byron Currie is one of 2,322 internists in Minnesota
Internal medicine is Dr. Currie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Currie is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Currie's licenses on file in 6 states: Vermont, Minnesota, Colorado, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, VermontPrimary
- Minnesota license
- Colorado license
- Ohio license
- Illinois license
- Wisconsin license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, bronchitis, joint or bone infection, UTI and yeast infection among the conditions Dr. Currie treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Byron Currie billed Medicare for 1,489 services in 2023
CMS data shows 1,489 Medicare services from Dr. Currie across 20 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $57,930 for them.
Medicare services, 20231,489
Paid by Medicare$57,930
Procedure codes20
Dr. Currie's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 7402023: 57023%
- Lab and pathology
- 2022: 6732023: 50425%
- Surgery
- 2022: 3112023: 27412%
- Other services
- 2022: 1112023: 8325%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 652023: 4235%
- Imaging
- 2022: 382023: 1658%
Where Dr. Currie's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office1,47599%
- In a facility141%
Dr. Currie compared with the Minnesota median for internists, 2023
- Dr. Currie
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 1,489vs 3364.4 times
- Part D claims
- 802vs 1445.6 times
Medians across 2,238 internists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Currie's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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 Byron Currie's patients have a median age of 68
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Currie's median patient age at 68, with 63% women.
Dr. Currie's 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
- Women63%
- Men38%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James Byron Currie wrote 1,236 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Currie wrote 1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 211 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 802 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $50,341 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,455 claims across 139 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,236
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$50,341
Part D patients211
Dr. Currie's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,103 claims89%
- Brand-name and other133 claims11%
Dr. Currie'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. Currie's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%14 of 1,236 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: 6,4552024: 80288%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 139 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
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Dr. James Byron Currie has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Currie in 2024. Dr. Currie's most frequent co-author is Kirk Ellis Smith, DO.
Papers1
Dr. Currie's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Currie
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Byron Currie received $77 in industry payments from 2021 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Currie from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2022. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Insmed, Inc. paid the most, $65.
General payments to Dr. Currie by program year, 2021 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Currie the most, 2021 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Byron Currie has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Currie, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2015.
Awards and honors for Dr. Currie
- 2015
- NCQA PCMH
- NCQA PPC
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Byron Currie graduated from Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Currie graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Currie is a member of ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Byron Currie accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Currie is in network with 3 carriers, including Elevance, Humana and VT State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Humana
- VT State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Currie accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicaid2
- Medicare2
- PPO2
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Byron Currie'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 Data |
| 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 |
| 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. James Byron Currie's NPI number?
Dr. James Byron Currie's NPI number is 1730168881. It was assigned on January 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Byron Currie?
Dr. James Byron Currie is an internist in Waconia, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. James Byron Currie practice?
Dr. Currie practices at 500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387. Dr. Currie's primary practice is Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota, part of Ridgeview Medical Center.
What is Dr. James Byron Currie's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Currie is (952) 442-2191.
What is Dr. James Byron Currie's medical license number?
Dr. Currie's Vermont license number on file is 042-0011848, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. James Byron Currie been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Currie in Vermont (2009 to 2016), Minnesota (2016 to 2023), Colorado (1999 to 2011), Ohio (1985 to 2003), Illinois (1993 to 2002) and Wisconsin (1987).
Which hospitals is Dr. James Byron Currie affiliated with?
Dr. Currie practices at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. James Byron Currie part of?
Dr. Currie is linked to Lakeview Clinic.
Does Dr. James Byron Currie accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Currie billed Medicare for 1,489 services in 2023.
Is Dr. James Byron Currie board certified?
Yes. Dr. Currie is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. James Byron Currie bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Currie's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. James Byron Currie go to medical school?
Dr. Currie graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. James Byron Currie prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Currie's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. James Byron Currie received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $77 in general payments to Dr. Currie from 2 companies from 2021 to 2022. The largest total came from Insmed, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Byron Currie been practicing?
Dr. Currie graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. James Byron Currie do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Currie.
Who does Dr. James Byron Currie publish with?
Dr. Currie's most frequent co-authors are Kirk Ellis Smith, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James Byron Currie accept?
Dr. Currie is in network with 3 carriers, including Elevance, Humana and VT State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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