James Syme, MD
Anesthesiology · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · G2 Anesthesia PC · Office Anesthesia Consultants LLC
Looking this up.
Hospitals listed: Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
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State licence records
1 licence
- Colorado DR.47209Physician · since 2008 · expires 2027-04-30Specialty on the licence: AnesthesiologyMatched by name, not licence number; check the name before relying on it.ActiveNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the stateWhat they told the state about themselves
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School, training and certification
What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.
Specialty certification
- Anesthesiology
Education
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine2002
What else the board holds
Hospitals they may admit to
Where the clinician told their state board they may admit and treat patients.
- Animas Surgical Hospital · Durango, CO
- Durango Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Flamingo Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Las Vegas Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Sahara Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Specialty Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Spring Valley Hospital · Las Vegas, NV
- Summerlin Hospital · Summerlin, NV
- Sun Valley Surgery Center · North Las Vegas, NV
- Tenaya Surgery Center · Las Vegas, NV
- Valley Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas, NV
Also licensed in
States the clinician told their board they are also licensed in. Only the states we check are verified.
Massachusetts · Nevada · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Utah
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas, NVAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Universal Health Services, which runs 158 hospitals in 38 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.091, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.158, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.195, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.091 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.158 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.195 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.82 (0 to 1.79) · 1,217 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.99 (0.65 to 1.34) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 163.85 (112.33 to 215.36) · 71 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.2 · 69 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.2 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.6 · 113 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 230 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 3,812 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 5,974 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) · 6,342 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.64 (2.43 to 6.86) · 1,019 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.34 (0.7 to 3.98) · 207 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.79 (0.27 to 3.31) · 966 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.35 (2.27 to 16.43) · 223 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.28 (3.38 to 11.17) · 221 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.26 (0.79 to 3.73) · 333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.95) · 4,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.223 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.4 · 220 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 23.1 · 540 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 0.1 · 122 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 41.2 · 269 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.2 · 573 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.5 · 930 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.1 (3.2 to 8.2) · 28 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.8 (6.6 to 14.5) · 28 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10 · 99 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 196 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.8 (10 to 18.5) · 241 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 397 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (569 patients answered, 14% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained | 55% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 81% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 79% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 65% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 75% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 65% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 69% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 84% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$23,315
Medicare paid this office $23,315 for 197 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 81 | $6,707 | $78 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 19 | $1,391 | $73 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 12 | $1,154 | $96 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 11 | $846 | $77 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 15 | $627 | $42 |
Who their Medicare patients are
197 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 1.07. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 28% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Depression 20% · COPD 17% · Chronic kidney disease 16% · Cancer 14% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Heart failure 11%.
The office billed $57,669, Medicare allowed $29,005 and paid $23,315; for 237 services of 32 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 197 | 237 | 71 | 1.07 | $57,669 | $23,315 |
| 2023 | 256 | 289 | 70 | 1.17 | $84,804 | $30,627 |
| 2022 | 370 | 433 | 73 | 1.01 | $374,061 | $48,253 |
| 2021 | 399 | 448 | 71 | 1.21 | $371,264 | $48,514 |
| 2020 | 289 | 320 | 72 | 1.64 | $285,847 | $38,030 |
| 2019 | 298 | 368 | 72 | 1.10 | $353,750 | $40,611 |
| 2018 | 297 | 498 | 73 | 0.82 | $508,500 | $56,007 |
| 2017 | 394 | 568 | 73 | 0.99 | $523,082 | $65,127 |
| 2016 | 343 | 506 | 73 | 0.90 | $435,119 | $71,296 |
| 2015 | 259 | 402 | 72 | 0.97 | $338,098 | $55,640 |
| 2014 | 233 | 337 | 73 | 0.95 | $279,202 | $45,472 |
| 2013 | 289 | 359 | 73 | 1.06 | $298,479 | $49,154 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 96 | $8,280 | $84 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 28 | $2,210 | $76 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 11 | $1,329 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 12 | $1,020 | $78 |
2022: 9 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 166 | $16,162 | $93 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 69 | $7,970 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 38 | $4,811 | $127 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 14 | $3,992 | $266 |
| Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 24 | $2,474 | $99 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 13 | $2,372 | $182 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 11 | $1,421 | $102 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 17 | $728 | $43 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $524 | $25 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 186 | $18,284 | $94 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 108 | $13,317 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 25 | $2,821 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 20 | $2,674 | $134 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 17 | $2,597 | $153 |
2020: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 108 | $10,328 | $94 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 77 | $9,277 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 17 | $2,383 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 13 | $2,234 | $160 |
2019: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 171 | $15,986 | $91 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 43 | $5,217 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 15 | $3,982 | $265 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $3,194 | $266 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 14 | $699 | $50 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $595 | $25 |
2018: 8 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 139 | $13,911 | $97 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 30 | $8,404 | $271 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 27 | $5,090 | $170 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 29 | $1,782 | $59 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 11 | $1,702 | $155 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 57 | $1,541 | $26 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 32 | $1,250 | $37 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 16 | $883 | $30 |
2017: 10 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 227 | $24,072 | $95 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 38 | $7,065 | $177 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 22 | $6,427 | $279 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 16 | $4,512 | $282 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 14 | $2,209 | $158 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 12 | $1,327 | $111 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 47 | $1,224 | $25 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 18 | $749 | $39 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 12 | $666 | $55 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 12 | $453 | $30 |
2016: 10 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 137 | $15,037 | $101 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 37 | $10,888 | $287 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 43 | $8,821 | $196 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 26 | $8,405 | $323 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 21 | $4,468 | $186 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 46 | $2,417 | $51 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 11 | $2,202 | $200 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $2,145 | $165 |
| Injections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral spinal canal | 18 | $1,406 | $78 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 51 | $1,396 | $27 |
2015: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 86 | $8,859 | $103 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 26 | $8,272 | $318 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 21 | $4,730 | $225 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 19 | $3,310 | $174 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 17 | $2,811 | $165 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 41 | $2,007 | $48 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 53 | $1,462 | $27 |
2014: 10 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 86 | $9,153 | $102 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 27 | $7,538 | $279 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 14 | $4,240 | $303 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 20 | $3,571 | $179 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 18 | $2,641 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 11 | $1,389 | $126 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 33 | $908 | $27 |
| Injections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral spinal canal | 12 | $830 | $64 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 14 | $798 | $57 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $637 | $49 |
2013: 11 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 122 | $12,622 | $96 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 16 | $4,945 | $291 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 23 | $4,688 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 20 | $3,477 | $174 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $3,453 | $288 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 17 | $2,552 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 11 | $1,787 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 11 | $1,650 | $150 |
| Injections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral spinal canal | 14 | $1,073 | $77 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 15 | $687 | $43 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 11 | $621 | $56 |
Medicaid work
$12,856 in 2024
Medicaid paid $12,856 for 91 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 22 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 74 | $11,334 |
| Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral | 17 | $1,522 |
| 2024 | 91 | 2 | 22 | $12,856 |
| 2023 | 150 | 2 | 23 | $23,223 |
| 2022 | 196 | 6 | 25 | $24,266 |
| 2021 | 523 | 6 | 45 | $89,298 |
| 2020 | 512 | 2 | 55 | $112,468 |
| 2019 | 284 | 2 | 79 | $64,032 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 71 | $16,741 |
| Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral | 79 | $6,482 |
2022
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 103 | $20,898 |
| Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block or injection is performed by a different physician or other qualified health care professional); prone position | 12 | $2,269 |
| Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided neuromodulation or intravertebral procedures (eg, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty) on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral | 16 | $1,099 |
| Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medications | 22 | $0 |
| A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is used | 22 | $0 |
| At least 1 body temperature measurement equal to or greater than 35.5 degrees celsius (or 95.9 degrees fahrenheit) achieved within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time | 21 | $0 |
2021
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 362 | $70,796 |
| Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block or injection is performed by a different physician or other qualified health care professional); prone position | 82 | $14,143 |
| Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; therapeutic | 24 | $4,359 |
| Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medications | 18 | $0 |
| A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is used | 18 | $0 |
| At least 1 body temperature measurement equal to or greater than 35.5 degrees celsius (or 95.9 degrees fahrenheit) achieved within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time | 19 | $0 |
2020
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 500 | $110,301 |
| Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; therapeutic | 12 | $2,167 |
2019
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 267 | $63,425 |
| Anesthesia for procedures on eye; lens surgery | 17 | $607 |
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 83.0 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1841242039
- Licence
- NV DO1277Colorado DR.47209: Active
- Trained
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2002
- Group
- G2 Anesthesia PC · Office Anesthesia Consultants LLC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- NV 100509425
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 2176, Ste 200, Durango, CO, 81302
- NPI first listed
- 2006-05-16
- NPI last updated
- 2016-07-23
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.