JAMES MICHAEL TATUM M.D.
NPI 1114204666
Surgery in Long Beach, CA
About James Michael Tatum M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JAMES MICHAEL TATUM M.D. (NPI 1114204666) is an individual surgery provider in Long Beach, California, licensed in California (A117856) and active in the NPI registry since November 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 3 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Washington School Of Medicine (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 3
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
James Michael Tatum M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show James Tatum reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Long Beach, CA 90815
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 840 clinicians in this Medicare group
Harbor City, CA 90710
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lynwood, CA 90262
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sacramento, CA 95816
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 266 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 90813 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is James Tatum's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Tatum is 1114204666. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 11, 2011.
Where is James Tatum located?
James Tatum practices at 1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 506, Long Beach, CA 90813. The listed phone number is (562) 432-9911.
What is James Tatum's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is James Tatum enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James Tatum is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for James Tatum's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Tatum reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Pih Health Physicians (Long Beach, CA), Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Harbor City, CA), Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. (Lynwood, CA) and Acute Care Surgery Medical Group, Inc. (Sacramento, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for James Tatum's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Tatum was last updated on September 26, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# James Michael Tatum, M.D. · NPI 1114204666
Surgery physician in Long Beach, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 11, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1114204666 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 11, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** A117856 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1045 ATLANTIC AVE STE 506, Long Beach, CA 90813-3414
- **Phone:** (562) 432-9911 · **Fax:** (562) 391-0180
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Pih Health Physicians (NPI 1962016402, Long Beach, CA); Southern California Permanente Medical Group (NPI 1598797011, Harbor City, CA); Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. (NPI 1144225426, Lynwood, CA); Acute Care Surgery Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1700069549, Sacramento, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Washington School Of Medicine, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 26, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other A117856 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1114204666) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.