James Gainer, MD

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

MD28182 Issued in TN

Practice address

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-0001

Phone

(615) 322-3000

NPI assigned

Sep 30, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TN

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 1

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1990

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 5092023416, 3,510 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Vanderbilt Home Care Services Home health agency, Nashville, TN, CCN 447249
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hospital, Nashville, TN, CCN 440039
• Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Hospital, Lebanon, TN, CCN 440193
• Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Hospital, Nashville, TN, CCN 440082
• Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Hospital, Tullahoma, TN, CCN 440144

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: jgainer23134@direct.vumc.org

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

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1104202761
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Clinics and Services,

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Franklin, TN
  • NPI 1225135551
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Vanderbilt University

  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1285659706
  NPD (past)

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

• Saint Thomas West Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1629025648
  Care Compare affiliation
• Vanderbilt Coffee Hospital, LLC

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tullahoma, TN
  • NPI 1831798719
  Care Compare affiliation
• Vanderbilt Home Care Services, LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1235293655
  Care Compare affiliation
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Lebanon, TN
  • NPI 1306889597
  Care Compare affiliation
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1396882205
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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    "number": "1467544874",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DR STE 200",
            "city": "NASHVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "372152691",
            "telephone_number": "615-936-2000",
            "fax_number": "615-322-5048"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC",
            "city": "NASHVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "372320001",
            "telephone_number": "615-322-3000"
        }
    ],
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            "address_1": "1310 24th Ave S",
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            "state": "TN",
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            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
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            "address_1": "719 Thompson Ln Ste 38500",
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            "state": "TN",
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        }
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-09-30",
        "last_updated": "2025-12-17",
        "certification_date": "2025-12-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "jgainer23134@direct.vumc.org",
            "affiliation": "N",
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            "contentType": "OTHER",
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            "contentOtherDescription": "Health Information Service Provider",
            "address_1": "3601 Tvc",
            "city": "Nashville",
            "state": "TN",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "372320001",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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• Internal Medicine Physician in Nashville, TN
• Providers in Nashville, TN by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Tennessee

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 17, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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