Individual provider Active NPI

James B. Carr, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
National Provider Identifier
1720197353
Registry record updated Oct 10, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XS0117X
License
A76013 Issued in CA
Practice address
1551 Bishop St Ste 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4661
Phone
(805) 547-2800
Fax
(805) 547-2801
NPI assigned
Aug 29, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 10, 2022

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X A76013 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1551 Bishop St Ste 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4661

Mailing address

8844 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422-3953
Phone (805) 547-2800

Other practice location 1

8844 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422-3953
Phone (805) 547-2800

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
WA76013BOtherCARAILROAD MEDICARE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040122001052 CA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 5890696504 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
David B. HammerGroup PAC ID 3971559881, 117 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1051 Las Tablas Rd
Templeton, CA 93465-5603

1551 Bishop St
Suite 220
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4661
Phone (805) 547-2800

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Central Coast Home Health Inc Home health agency, San Luis Obispo, CA, CCN 059010
  • Adventist Health Twin Cities Hospital, Templeton, CA, CCN 050633
  • French Hospital Medical Center Hospital, San Luis Obispo, CA, CCN 050232
  • Adventist Health Sierra Vista Hospital, San Luis Obispo, CA, CCN 050506

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
76.31 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
57.31
Improvement activities
40
Cost
77.96

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion30
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)23

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A76013CAMDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
James B Carr MD Inc Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2004 Accepting new patients
Twin Cities Community Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Agile Occupational Medicine, PC PastSince Aug 3, 2025 Accepting new patients
Dignity Community Care Past Accepting new patients
Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

8844 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone (805) 329-6262

1551 Bishop St
Ste 220
Sn Luis Obisp, CA 93401
Phone (805) 541-0668

322 Posada Ln
Ste A
Templeton, CA 93465
Phone (805) 434-5555

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: james.carr.1@21860.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 5

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

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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