Dr. James Patrick Bridges, MD

Dr. Bridges practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Bridges' NPI, 1760430276, was assigned on May 5, 2006. Dr. Bridges graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1995. Dr. Bridges holds Texas license K0425.

Dr. Bridges' primary practice is John Sealy Hospital, at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (409) 772-1011.

Dr. Bridges' primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is UTMB Faculty Group Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bridges to 2 more home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bridges practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Bridges' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bridges is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bridges is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, ankle or foot injury, chronic diabetes, chronic skin ulcer, contact dermatitis, diabetic emergency, heart failure and lymphedema among the conditions Dr. Bridges treats.

CMS data shows 677 Medicare services from Dr. Bridges across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 99 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,105 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 99 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bridges in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.36, 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. Bridges' median patient age at 70, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bridges wrote 513 Medicare Part D claims for 156 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 468 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,108 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 485 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Bridges accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 59 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Bridges, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Bridges, published from 2001 to 2019. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cell Line, Pulmonary Surfactants and Endoplasmic Reticulum. Dr. Bridges has published most often in J Biol Chem. Dr. Bridges' most frequent co-authors are Xianhua Piao, MD and Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Bridges from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ETS Wound Care LLC paid the most, $103.

Dr. Bridges graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1995.

Dr. Bridges is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.