Christopher Michael James , PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical โข Spokane, WA
4815 N Assembly St
Spokane, WA 992056185
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Christopher James is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant - Surgical.
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NPI assigned on March 31, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,324 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- J7322 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 912 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 80 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 73 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 330 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 120 prescription fills, including refills.
- Celecoxib โ 94 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol โ 73 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 599 in 2019 to 1,324 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4815 N Assembly St
Spokane, WA 992056185
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Spokane, WA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $46,537 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $34,832 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
331 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$9,226 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Christopher James has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Christopher James as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Spokane and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher James are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher James are from 2023.
31 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Spokane, WA (609 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Spokane
0% of these 31 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
71% of these 31 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 121% from 599 in 2019 to 1,324 in 2023.
- 2019: 599
- 2020: 408
- 2021: 1,758
- 2022: 2,001
- 2023: 1,324
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 13% from $53,792 in 2019 to $46,537 in 2023.
- 2019: $53,792
- 2020: $40,701
- 2021: $75,609
- 2022: $80,140
- 2023: $46,537
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 14% from $40,290 in 2019 to $34,832 in 2023.
- 2019: $40,290
- 2020: $30,552
- 2021: $58,267
- 2022: $61,717
- 2023: $34,832
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 42% from 233 in 2019 to 330 in 2023.
- 2019: 233
- 2020: 340
- 2021: 317
- 2022: 359
- 2023: 330
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 42% from 233 in 2019 to 331 in 2023.
- 2019: 233
- 2020: 341
- 2021: 318
- 2022: 359
- 2023: 331
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 14% from $10,671 in 2019 to $9,226 in 2023.
- 2019: $10,671
- 2020: $14,270
- 2021: $11,665
- 2022: $11,077
- 2023: $9,226
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7322
Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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912 | 18 | $33.16 | $16.63 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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80 | 74 | $284.00 | $103.17 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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73 | 46 | $232.00 | $74.97 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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49 | 27 | $315.00 | $54.41 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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44 | 36 | $89.00 | $29.41 |
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73565
X-ray of both knees while standing
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38 | 36 | $101.00 | $34.21 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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29 | 28 | $2232.00 | $160.52 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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28 | 26 | $2832.00 | $167.76 |
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72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
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22 | 21 | $75.00 | $24.24 |
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73501
X-ray of hip, 1 view
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21 | 21 | $85.00 | $28.63 |
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77077
X-ray of joints, multiple
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14 | 14 | $117.00 | $40.77 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $294.00 | $94.73 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 120 | 811 | $1,350.52 | 79 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 94 | 2,814 | $3,019.90 | 58 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 73 | 1,102 | $690.42 | 50 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 43 | 623 | $4,165.26 | 39 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20181025000610
WA
0547525388
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
800 W 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 992042803
Phone: 5096035800
5633 N Lidgerwood St
Spokane, WA 992081224
Phone: 5094820111
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Master of Science in Nursing
Registered Nurse
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4815 N ASSEMBLY ST, SPOKANE, WA 992056185 (Tel: 5094347000)
Registered at 2 W ELCLIFF AVE, SPOKANE, WA 992183703
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA60884497)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 17270 RED OAK DR STE 200, HOUSTON, TX 770902632 (Tel: 2814406960)
Registered at 1834 BRITTON KEY LN, SPRING, TX 773864064
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER JAMES, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA11973)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistant - Surgicals in Spokane
- Jason Mayberry, PA-C
- Kurt Kohler, PA-C
- Katherine King, PA-C
- Tracey Hopper
- Jin Lo-Tomblin, PA-C
- Vincint Sprung, PA
Mailing Address
2 W Elcliff Ave
Spokane, WA 992183703