JAMES K. WRIGHT MD – NPI #1891755914
Preventive Medicine
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
JAMES WRIGHT is a physician located in PORT ANGELES, WA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1891755914 to JAMES WRIGHT on March 24, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2083P0011X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Preventive Medicine, specializing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 7 years ago on Apr 30, 2019. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for JAMES WRIGHT below.
NPI Profile for
JAMES K. WRIGHT
(more than 20 years ago)
PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 Phone: (360) 417-7433 Fax: (360) 417-7003
PORT ANGELES, WA 98362-0146 Phone: (360) 417-7111 Fax: (360) 417-7342
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 2083P0011X - Preventive Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Primary) |
WA | MD00017556 |
| 2086S0122X - Surgery / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
WA | MD00017556 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.
Additional Information
JAMES WRIGHT is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
- HOSPITAL
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL619 SOUTH 19TH STREET
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL619 SOUTH 19TH STREET
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