Active NPI 1598779977 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Patrick Brannon , MD

Surgery • Douglasville, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Brannon, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Douglasville, GA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Brannon delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4904 TIMBER RIDGE DR STE 104.

Dr. Brannon is affiliated with Wellstar Medical Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4904 Timber Ridge Dr Ste 104

Douglasville, GA 30135

Telephone 7709424822

Fax 7709425311

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wellstar Douglas Surgical Associates, Llc Facility NPI 1477560340

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Douglasville, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +3.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Douglasville, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brannon (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Douglasville Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	25	$95.44	$49.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$359.00	$131.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	21	$89.86	$49.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$341.32	$130.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	33	$79.60	$38.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$286.80	$134.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	23	$76.00	$38.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	23	$270.00	$132.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	48	32	$76.00	$39.81
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$270.00	$141.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	55	38	$76.00	$39.79
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$270.00	$134.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$270.00	$135.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	28	$76.00	$38.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	27	$76.00	$39.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	34	$270.00	$136.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 056687

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

503957758A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

8954 Hospital Dr, Douglasville, GA 301342272

Phone: 6788382585

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

5150 Stilesboro N W Rd, Kennesaw, GA 301527742

Phone: 7704248222

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy, Hiram, GA 301412068

Phone: 7707324022

Secondary Practice Locations

1700 Hospital South Dr, Suite 202

Austell, GA 301066810

Phone: 7709447818

1700 Hospital South Dr, Suite 202

Austell, GA 301066810

Phone: 7709447818

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. William Griffith , MD

Surgery

NPI 1144293598

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ganesh Pandya , MD

Surgery

NPI 1295893873

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Lei Liu , MD

Surgery

NPI 1518195601

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Brian Giles , MD

Surgery

NPI 1619234150

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Karen Castle , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1639311335

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 22, 2019

Registered at 4904 TIMBER RIDGE DR STE 104, DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135 (Tel: 7709424822)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 22, 2019

Registered at 805 SANDY PLAINS ROAD, MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES, MARIETTA, GA 300666340

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NPI Profile Active June 23, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 23, 2015

Registered at 1700 HOSPITAL SOUTH DR, SUITE 202, AUSTELL, GA 301066810 (Tel: 7709447818)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 23, 2015

Registered at 1700 HOSPITAL SOUTH DR, SUITE 202, AUSTELL, GA 301066810 (Tel: 7709447818)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 23, 2015

Recorded as JAMES BRANNON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 23, 2015

Surgery (License #056687 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598779977

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 28, 2006

Last Update: October 22, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

805 Sandy Plains Road, Medical Staff Services

Marietta, GA 300666340

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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