Individual provider Active NPI

James Joseph Gholson, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Los Gatos, CA
National Provider Identifier
1144669912
Registry record updated May 26, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
A168852 Issued in CA
Practice address
555 Knowles Dr Ste 219
Los Gatos, CA 95032-1551
Phone
(408) 866-3874
Fax
(650) 447-2022
NPI assigned
Jun 14, 2013
Last updated
May 26, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 26, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 73119 MT
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X A168852 CA Primary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X R-9822 IA

Addresses

Primary practice location

555 Knowles Dr Ste 219
Los Gatos, CA 95032-1551

Mailing address

973 University Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95032-7636
Phone (408) 871-3200

Other practice location 1

200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Phone (618) 841-1349

Other practice location 2

200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Phone (618) 841-1349

Other practice location 3

2360 Mullan Rd Ste C
Missoula, MT 59808-1811
Phone (406) 721-4436

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
SOAP URL https://careepicwest.kp.org:14430/Interconnect-prodcalgateway/wcf/epic.community.hie/xcpdrespondinggatewaysync.svc/ncalceq Health Information Exchange (HIE) The Permanente Medical Group

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IL, MT, CA3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20180523001098 IL Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 6709029317 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20190828004135 MT Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 6709029317
I20201221000674 CA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 6709029317 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Harvard Medical School, 2013
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Permanente Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 8921910225, 10,928 clinicians
El Camino Health Medical Network LLCGroup PAC ID 6103115183, 202 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

260 International Cir
San Jose, CA 95119-1130
Phone (408) 972-3000

555 Knowles Dr
Los Gatos, CA 95032-1542
Phone (408) 871-3400

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A168852CAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician
R-9822IAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician
73119MTMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Permanente Medical Group Inc Orthopaedic Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush LLC CurrentSince Jul 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
El Camino Health Medical Network, LLC CurrentSince Feb 22, 2026 Accepting new patients
Permanente Medical Group Inc Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Sep 16, 2020 Accepting new patients
Permanente Medical Group, Inc CurrentSince Sep 16, 2020 Accepting new patients
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, LLC Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jul 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
El Camino Health Medical Group PastSince Sep 8, 2019 Accepting new patients

Locations

750 Auburn Ravine Rd
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone (530) 823-6131

4753 W Shaw Ave
Ste 101
Fresno, CA 93722
Phone (559) 277-8738

900 N Douty St
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone (559) 587-9014

555 Knowles Dr
Ste 109
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 370-0200

555 Knowles Dr
Ste 219
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 866-3874

815 Pollard Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 378-6131

973 University Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 278-3003

101 Monroe St
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone (707) 763-4109

1150 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone (650) 299-2015

901 Nevin Ave
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone (510) 307-1500

930 W Main St
Ripon, CA 95366
Phone (209) 599-4221

501 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 497-3000

2200 Ofarrell St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone (415) 202-2000

250 Hospital Pkwy
San Jose, CA 95119
Phone (408) 972-6320

260 International Cir
San Jose, CA 95119
Phone (408) 972-3030

710 Lawrence Expy
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone (408) 236-6400

5615 Scotts Valley Dr
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone (831) 430-2700

7373 West Ln
Stockton, CA 95210
Phone (209) 476-2000

975 Sereno Dr
Vallejo, CA 94589
Phone (707) 651-1000

320 N Crawford St
Willows, CA 95988
Phone (530) 934-2834

1611 W Harrison St
#400
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 243-4244

1611 W Harrison St
Ste 400
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 243-4244

1 Westbrook Corporate Ctr
Ste 240
Westchester, IL 60154

25 N Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
Phone (630) 682-1600

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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