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Dr. James J Livesay, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Houston, TX · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1285721738

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. James J Livesay

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Houston, TX, 77030

Phone (832) 355-4900

Fax (832) 355-3770

Enumeration date Oct 6, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Dec 9, 2016

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License E1025 (TX) Primary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License E1025 (TX) Secondary

2086S0129X Vascular Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License E1025 (TX) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
136034912	Other	TX	MEDICAID (STMC)
8DJ144	Other	TX	BCBS (STMC)
780000017	Other	TX	RAILROAD MEDICARE
B156290	Other	TX	MEDICARE (STMC)
136034904	Medicaid	TX	-
330002572	Other	TX	TRAVELERS MEDICARE
82C342	Other	TX	BCBS

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What is the NPI number for James Livesay?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for James Livesay is 1285721738, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does James Livesay practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Houston, TX. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-12-09.