Physician

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Sara James, M.D., PH.D. (NPI: 1558895862) practices anesthesiology in the Champaign-Urbana, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Champaign, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CHRISTIE CLINIC, PLLC (NPI: 1871523829; TIN: 370802668) and primary practice location at 61820-3909. James is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619) and Stratum Med ACO (ACO ID: A4527), participating under the MSSP model.

James' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 391 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,681 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $191,380 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 62323 (Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance). Part D data shows 362 prescription claims across 127 beneficiaries totaling $10,712 in drug costs, led by Hydromorphone Hcl (Hydromorphone Hcl). Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $186. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,384 to $10,712. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$96K$191K2022 Medicare payment: $19,233 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $118,228 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $191,380 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
202268482$19,233
20233104,182$118,228
20243919,681$191,380

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$5.6K$11K2017 Drug cost: $1,384 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,236 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $660 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $748 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $8,888 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $11,272 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $7,326 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $10,712 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R18$1,384
2018N/R26$2,236
20191323$660
2020N/R20$748
202158121$8,888
202281171$11,272
202365185$7,326
2024127362$10,712

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
62323Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance182229$175
64493Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level85186$128
64494Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level84182$68
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's65115$12
J1100Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg2333,070$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Hydromorphone HclHydromorphone Hcl17438$1,475
GabapentinGabapentin802,945$1,431
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl593,450$1,189
PregabalinPregabalin511,815$927
CelecoxibCelecoxib18840$554

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$186MML US, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. (NPI 1558895862), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619) and Stratum Med ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A4527).

What billing organization is linked to Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D.?

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. is linked to CHRISTIE CLINIC, PLLC (billing NPI 1871523829) in the available physician profile data.

Does Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. have Open Payments data?

Sara Elizabeth James, M.D., PH.D. has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.