Active NPI 1174775993 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James C Thurmond , MD

Neurological Surgery • Lancaster, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Thurmond, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Lancaster, PA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2009, Dr. Thurmond delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR.

Dr. Thurmond is affiliated with Lancaster General Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1671 Crooked Oak Dr

Lancaster, PA 176014269

Telephone 7175695331

Fax 7175694210

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lancaster Neuroscience & Spine Associates Facility NPI 1609863950

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Indiana University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Lancaster, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -1.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, PA (482 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thurmond (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Lancaster Specialty Average (18.2 Years) 18.2 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	110	$171.45	$85.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$209.83	$105.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	49	$241.93	$119.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	24	$558.51	$243.53
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	18	$425.50	$199.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	25	$344.24	$171.03
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	25	12	$790.28	$370.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$410.70	$164.45
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	15	$2288.25	$775.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$116.00	$53.10
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	14	14	$1631.79	$715.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$331.38	$158.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	12	$147.38	$74.84
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$3767.62	$1724.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$79.00	$46.89
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$2721.00	$836.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	96	$167.00	$85.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$205.00	$106.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	55	$237.00	$122.07
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	44	25	$415.00	$201.55
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	23	$78.00	$47.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$402.00	$167.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	17	$142.00	$76.24
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	25	$2260.00	$874.64
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	24	13	$770.00	$374.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$324.00	$159.45
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	14	12	$540.00	$247.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$104.00	$53.85
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$1698.00	$731.39
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$3135.00	$1455.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	128	$167.00	$87.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$205.00	$108.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	53	$237.00	$124.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	47	$402.00	$191.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$324.00	$163.20
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	17	$415.00	$204.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	28	$2260.00	$743.18
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	24	$78.00	$35.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	27	$104.00	$54.71
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	23	13	$770.00	$380.40
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	16	$142.00	$68.94
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$3135.00	$1549.38
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$1698.00	$742.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$274.00	$131.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	95	$165.93	$90.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	60	$237.00	$128.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	62	$402.00	$198.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$324.00	$164.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$205.00	$111.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	30	$78.00	$38.04
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	30	$140.47	$71.17
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	23	$2260.00	$922.99
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	17	$440.00	$211.68
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	12	$540.00	$259.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$274.00	$134.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$167.00	$67.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	81	$142.00	$74.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	68	68	$402.00	$203.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	57	$210.00	$107.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	48	33	$78.00	$39.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$205.00	$106.63
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	28	$142.00	$72.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$324.00	$163.60
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	13	$440.00	$217.95
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	17	$2260.00	$812.82
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	14	12	$206.00	$104.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	122	$142.00	$72.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$205.00	$105.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	81	$210.00	$100.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$324.00	$161.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	75	74	$402.00	$200.60
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	71	47	$142.00	$71.12
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	44	27	$206.00	$103.13
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$2260.00	$897.15
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	20	$440.00	$218.06
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	26	13	$813.00	$403.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$78.00	$39.10
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	14	$540.00	$252.79
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$3260.00	$1617.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$84.00	$43.75
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$1520.00	$698.34
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$1698.00	$788.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	159	131	$110.00	$70.57
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	121	121	$110.00	$72.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	58	57	$135.00	$100.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$160.00	$104.87
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	31	$4744.00	$747.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$160.00	$104.54
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	28	17	$1565.00	$400.08
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	21	$2700.00	$216.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$245.00	$160.54
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	25	20	$1000.00	$254.82
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	23	21	$5559.00	$1603.78
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	19	$3474.00	$780.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$65.00	$42.33
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	14	14	$4246.00	$747.74
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$2662.00	$777.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$100.00	$71.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	134	$110.00	$69.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	100	100	$110.00	$72.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	43	43	$135.00	$99.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$160.00	$100.22
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	37	24	$1000.00	$259.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$160.00	$101.16
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	26	$4633.89	$849.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$245.00	$158.90
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	16	$2700.00	$215.01
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	19	13	$1565.00	$398.38
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	15	$3474.00	$776.20
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$5559.00	$1593.37
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$4246.00	$696.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	13	$100.00	$70.75
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$9500.00	$1724.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$65.00	$41.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-13

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License NJ 25MA08014900

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License PA MD436506

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lancaster General Medical Group

1671 Crooked Oak Dr, Lancaster, PA 176014269

Phone: 7175695331

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

25 Associated Practitioners

Jessica Gilbert , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1023726486

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Robert Hernandez , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1043552409

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dennis Delozier , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1104801695

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lisa Fedora , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1104899301

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Redi Rahmani , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1134575186

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brian Mcclenahan , MSPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1154407476

Master of Science in Physical Therapy

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 13, 2026

Recorded as JAMES THURMOND, MD

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NPI Profile Active June 27, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 27, 2012

Registered at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR, LANCASTER, PA 176014269 (Tel: 9735803908)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 27, 2012

Registered at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR, LANCASTER, PA 176014269 (Tel: 9735803908)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 27, 2012

Recorded as JAMES THURMOND, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 27, 2012

Neurological Surgery (License #25MA08014900 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174775993

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2008

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1671 Crooked Oak Dr

Lancaster, PA 176014269

Phone: 7175695331

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