Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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James Christopher Connaughton, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1467486563

James Christopher Connaughton, MD is registered under Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) in Corpus Christi, Texas. Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with Christus Trinity Clinic, a 1,531-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas and Virginia.

Years since qualifying
28
Trained at
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Licensed in
TX, VA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

613 Elizabeth St Ste 502
Corpus Christi, TX 78404-2224
Phone: (361) 883-3831
Fax: (361) 887-0146
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 2200 Bergquist Dr, Lackland A F B, TX 78236-9907 — (210) 292-5539
  • 7940 Floyd Curl Dr Ste 215, San Antonio, TX 78229-3907 — (210) 314-7872

Specialties & licences

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208C00000X · Licence N5634 (TX)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 0101231880 (VA)

Record details

NPI number1467486563
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJuly 11, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 18, 2025
Certification dateJune 18, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCOLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY)
Also practisesGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolVIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice Christus Trinity Clinic — 1531 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Colonoscopy 70 times · 71st percentile
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients209
Services billed 583 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $76 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Hospital · Corpus Christi, TX

Colleagues at Christus Trinity Clinic

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1531 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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