Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr., MD
- Publications
- 31
- Industry payments
- $61
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 8
- Practice address
- 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 234-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Children's Mercy Dialysis Program
Dialysis Center - Hospital-Based · Kansas City, Missouri
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Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. is a pediatric surgery physician in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. O'Brien practices at Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. O'Brien's NPI, 1528017746, was assigned on May 6, 2006. Dr. O'Brien graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. O'Brien holds Missouri license 2001013807.
- NPI
- 1528017746NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (816) 234-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. practices at Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program, at 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (816) 234-3100.
- Children's Mercy Dialysis Program2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 · Jackson CountyPhone(816) 234-3100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri. The medical group on file is Children's Mercy. Dr. O'Brien's employer is on file too: a dialysis center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. O'Brien practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Dialysis Program | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. is one of 32 pediatric surgery physicians in Missouri
Pediatric surgery is Dr. O'Brien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0120X. Dr. O'Brien is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. O'Brien's licenses on file in 4 states: Missouri, Kansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric surgery, MissouriPrimary
- Kansas license
- Pennsylvania license
- New Jersey license
Pediatric surgery physicians near Dr. O'Brien
Counts of pediatric surgery physicians 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. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s patients have a median age of 17
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. O'Brien's median patient age at 17, with 50% women.
Dr. O'Brien's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 17
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. has 31 publications on record
Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. O'Brien, published from 2005 to 2021. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Heart Defects, Congenital, Cardiac Surgical Procedures and Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Dr. O'Brien has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD, Daniel Jon Ostlie, MD and Erle Harris Austin, MD.
Dr. O'Brien's papers by year, 2005 to 2021
Topics Dr. O'Brien writes about most
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Postoperative Complications
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Heart
Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors
- Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD3 shared papers
- Daniel Jon Ostlie, MD3 shared papers
- Erle Harris Austin, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. O'Brien
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. received $61 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. O'Brien from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Paragonix Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $25.
General payments to Dr. O'Brien by program year, 2017 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. O'Brien the most, 2017 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. O'Brien.
Awards and honors for Dr. O'Brien
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine
Dr. O'Brien graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. O'Brien is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in congenital cardiac surgery
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. O'Brien is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and AR State Medicaid. POS plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- AR State Medicaid
- Aspirus Health Plan
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- WI State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. O'Brien accepts, by number of carriers
- POS3
- HMO2
- Medicaid2
- Medicare2
- PPO2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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 E. O'Brien Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s NPI number is 1528017746. It was assigned on May 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.?
Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. is a pediatric surgery physician in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0120X).
Where does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. practice?
Dr. O'Brien practices at 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108. Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri.
What is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. O'Brien is (816) 234-3100. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. O'Brien through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. O'Brien holds Missouri license 2001013807, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. O'Brien in Missouri (2001 to 2026), Kansas (2013 to 2026), Pennsylvania (1989 to 2002) and New Jersey (2000 to 2001).
What medical group is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. part of?
Dr. O'Brien is linked to Children's Mercy.
Who employs Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.?
Dmand AI has Dr. O'Brien's employer on file: a dialysis center. The organization's name is available with a free Dmand AI account.
Who does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. practice with?
Dmand AI links 736 HCPs to Dr. O'Brien's primary medical group, 5 of them pediatric surgery physicians. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
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Is Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. board certified?
Yes. Dr. O'Brien is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Where did Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. O'Brien graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 1989.
Has Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $61 in general payments to Dr. O'Brien from 3 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
How long has Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. been practicing?
Dr. O'Brien graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 31 publications to Dr. O'Brien, published from 2005 to 2021.
Who does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. publish with?
Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD (3 shared papers), Daniel Jon Ostlie, MD (3 shared papers) and Erle Harris Austin, MD (2 shared papers).
What EHR does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr.'s practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Children's Mercy Dialysis Program. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. James E. O'Brien Jr. accept?
Dr. O'Brien is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and AR State Medicaid. POS plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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