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James S. Gammie

James S. Gammie, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Accepting New Patients

32 Insurances Accepted

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Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
    • 10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
    • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
      • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287

      Expertise

      Education

      UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

      Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999

      UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

      Residency, General Surgery, 1995

      University of Massachusetts Medical School

      Medical Education, MD, 1990

      Board Certifications

      Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

      American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2000

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers participate in many commercial health insurance plans. To confirm coverage of your specific physician or provider, please contact your insurer directly. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • Amerigroup District of Columbia
      • AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia
      • Beech Street
      • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • Evernorth Behavioral Health
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • JAI Medical Systems
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • Kaiser Permanente
      • KeyCare
      • Maryland Physicians Care
      • Medicaid Maryland
      • Medicaid Virginia
      • Medicare Maryland
      • MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • Provider Partners Advantage HMO SNP Medicare Advantage
      • South Central Preferred (SCP)
      • Superior Vision
      • TRICARE (Humana Military East)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
      • Wellpoint (Amerigroup MD)

      Reviews

      4.8 of 5 stars

      72 Ratings, 25 Reviews

      The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

      Overall Rating by Patient
      Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Listened Carefully
      Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Explained Things Clearly
      Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Knew Medical History
      Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Showed Respect
      Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Spent Enough Time
      Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/6/2024

        Dr Gammie did a great job comforting me and explaining what to expect.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/28/2024

        Very knowledgeable. Good communication skills

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/21/2024

        Dr Gammie was very knowledgeable ability me and my health needs.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/14/2024

        Very knowledgeable and to the point

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/31/2024

        The provider was great and very helpful.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/24/2024

        Dr GammieWas very concern very helpful

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/6/2023

        Dr Gammie was kind and reassuring.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/8/2023

        I thought Dr. Gammie took his time to explain my health situation and his recommendations to see another doctor to perform the procedure he thought would be best for me since he only does open heart surgery.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/1/2023

        Dr. Sammie is a very professional doctor who explains everything and doesn't rush. He is very thoughtful and helpful.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/18/2023

        Very responsive; excellent focus problem I had. Very thorough evaluation pre surgery. Excellent results from surgery. Hard to say what else I could have needed.By the way, I am a physician of over 30 years experience and understand what excellent care should be.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/4/2023

        Excellent care! Most kind! Top knowledge! Best Supporting! Give more years to have healthy life!

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/4/2023

        Outstanding professionalism of all

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/20/2023

        Very impressed

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/20/2023

        Excellent, knowledgeable, polite.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/30/2023

        Dr Gammie is kind and patient. He sat down and spent time with me. He explained the results of my test in a way that I could understand. It was a great visit.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/30/2023

        I was very impressed with the doctor and his staff in the reviewing with me the heart treatment surgery that I would be having to correct my issue.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/23/2023

        Dr. Gammi and Filomena, CRNP, were both extremely helpful and informative. They answered my questions directly and honestly in the way I would expect from a professional. They both explained my condition, treatment, and prognosis. Dr. Gammi was very confident and made me feel like I will be in good hands with my upcoming surgery.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/29/2023

        Even though I didn't see Dr. Gammie I had some questions for him I am ok with his assistant.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/14/2023

        Spoke toe plainly in easy to understand words what I could expect from my upcoming surgery

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/27/2023

        First time I met Dr. Gammie, but was thoroughly impressed with his demeanor, knowledge of my case, expertise, experience, experience with other surgical alternatives and his accessibility

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/19/2023

        Super happy with Dr and Nurse

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/11/2023

        Excellent provider. Explained things very well, and very knowledgeable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/11/2023

        I feel like they're the best in their field

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/21/2023

        Dr Gammie and his team went out of their way to treat me and my wife with respect and empathy and caring, and I felt continually that I was being treated by the very best medical team on the East Coast

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 4/30/2023

        Excellent, I have a major surgery upcoming and I felt relieved that I had chosen Dr. Gammie.