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Practitioner Profile - Virginia Board of Medicine
Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
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James L. Laham, DO
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LICENSE # 0102203409
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JLaham3@gmail.com
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Issue Date: 3/18/2013
Expiration Date: 11/30/2024
Status:
Current Active
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with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
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- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
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- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
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- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 9/28/2022
None Reported
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
29
Medicaid
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (admit)
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Grad School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City MO
Year Completed: 1984
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Rotating Internship
Dallas Ft. Worth Medical Center-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie,
Texas
USA
Year Internship
Completed: 1985
General Surgery
John C. Lincoln Hospital
Phoenix,
Arizona
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1987
General Pediatircs
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City,
Kansas
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1990
Pediatric Critical Care
Children's Medical Center - Cincinnati
Cincinnati,
Ohio
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 1993
Continuing Education
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Continuing Hours:
250
Since:
2020
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1998Current Certification Expires:
2015
Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1998Current Certification Expires:
2024
Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1998Current Certification Expires:
2025
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Pediatrics: Critical Care Medicine
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 9/28/2022
(Participating Provider)
Aetna(Participating Provider)
Aetna(Participating Provider)
Cigna(Participating Provider)
First Health(Participating Provider)
UHC/United Healthcare(Participating Provider)
PHCS/MultiPlan(Participating Provider)
Southern Health(Participating Provider)
HealthNet / champus(Participating Provider)
Humana(Participating Provider)
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Dean's Honor Roll
Northeastern University
1977
Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society
Northeastern University
1977
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Wichita State University
1979
Outstanding Young Men of America
1982
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 9/28/2022
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine - Lexington KY
Rank:
Associate Professor
Years:
2009-2013
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank:
Instructor
Years:
2013-2019
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank:
Instructor
Years:
2013-present
Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (Previously MCV) - Richmond VA
Rank:
Instructor
Years:
2019-2020
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 9/28/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 9/28/2022
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Date: 06 2013
Procalcitonin to Predict Bacterial Co-Infection in PICU Patients with Acute Bronchiolitis
Pediatric Emergency Care
Date: 02 2014
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 9/28/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 9/28/2022
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 9/28/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
Specialty:
Pediatrics
Location:
Richmond, VA.
Year:
2017
SettlementAmount of this claim is:
Average
Practitioner Comments:
Allegation is failure to monitor & treat low mean arterial pressure. Experts agree no established or evidenced based norms exist in pediatrics and that perfusion is appropriately assessed by clinical exam, urine output & laboratory evidence which, in this case, remained normal throughout my time on duty and without nursing reports to the contrary.
8591 Practitioners with same specialty
0.63% Practitioners with claims in this specialty
Specialty:
Pediatrics
Location:
`Richmond, VA.
Year:
2017
SettlementAmount of this claim is:
Average
Practitioner Comments:
Settled out-of-court by Bon Secours Health Care to avoid vagaries of trial.
8591 Practitioners with same specialty
0.63% Practitioners with claims in this specialty
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Date Printed: 6/11/2024
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