Company description
Thoracic Cardiac & Vascular: James Arthur MD offers Physicians services in Birmingham AL, AL area.
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- Insurance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - ALL Kids Physicians (Specialists), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - Blue Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - C Plus with PMD, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - Preferred Medical Doctors (PMD), Cigna - Flex, Cigna - Network, Cigna - Network POS, Cigna - POS Open Access, Evercare - Evercare Plan IH, Independence Blue Cross - National BlueCard PPO
- License Information
- State Board: Alabama State Board Of Medical Examiners Expiry Date: 2006-12-31, State Board: Missouri State Board Of Registration For The Healing Arts Expiry Date: 2007-01-31, State Board: Georgia Composite State Board Of Medical Examiners Expiry Date: 2007-09-30
- Trusted To Make Decisions?
- Based on 1 response, when asked if they trust Dr. James to make decisions or recommendations that they believe to be in their best interest, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Definitely not.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Licensed
- No (All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves.)
- Hospitals
- Brookwood Medical Center, Healthpark Hospital, Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, National Park Medical Center, , Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Shelby Baptist Medical Center, UAB Medical West
- How Long Did You Wait?
- Based on 1 response, when asked how long they had to wait before seeing Dr. James, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Over 45 minutes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Insurance Accepted
- Insurance Accepted include BCBS;BCBS Blue Card PPO;CIGNA HMO;CIGNA Open Access;CIGNA PPO;First Health PPO;Medicaid;Medicare;UHC Choice Plus POS;UHC Options PPO
- Overall Recommendation
- Out of 1 patient that has completed a Patient Experience Survey on this provider, 0% would recommend Dr. James to their family and friends.
- Consumer Searches
- Out of 12 Cardiothoracic Surgery physicians in Birmingham, AL, Dr. James is ranked 8th in the number of searches on Healthgrades' site.
- Medical School Recognition
- Out of the 1608 physicians who graduated from Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences, 72% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Residency Recognition
- Out of the 348 providers who completed their residency at University Of Alabama Hospital, 87% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Fellowship Recognition
- Out of the 6 providers who completed their fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center, 83% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Specialty
- Surgery (Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Phlebology
- Hospital Affiliation
- Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, Brookwood Medical Center, UAB Medical West
- Most Recent Updated Information
- Confirmed: Dr. James's practice location is at 817 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL.
- Medical School
- Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
- Specialist
- Surgeon (Vascular Surgeon), Thoracic Surgeon, Phlebologist
- Physician Name
- Arthur Melvin James, MD, James Arthur Melvin, MD
- Nomoreclipboard.com
- Send medical information to ARTHUR JAMES, M.D.
- Professional Membership
- Society SAFCS, Soc SAFCS, NMA, ACS
- Residency
- Brooke Army Med Ctr, Univ Of Al Hosp
- Specialties
- Thoracic Surgeon, Vascular Surgeon
- Educational Experience
- F Edward Hebert School Of Medicine
- Accepting New Patients
- Currently accepting new patients
- Professional Certification
- Thoracic Surgery, Surgery
- Hospital Affiliation Rank
- 4 out of 4 stars
- Medical School Rank
- 2 out of 4 stars
- Average Wait Time
- 10.0 minutes
- Contact
- Arthur James
- Date Of Most Recent Update
- 06/03/2010
- On Angie's List Since
- 10/9/2008
- Middle Name
- Melvin
- Licensing State
- AL;GA
- Gender
- Male
- Sex
- Male
- Medical Degree
- MD
- Years Since Graduation
- 23
- Degree
- MD
- Years Experience
- 19
- Years In Practice
- 20
