Catherine James, NP-C
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Albuquerque, NM
Catherine James, NP-C is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1659041010, issued on Sep 16, 2021. Check the license (New Mexico 65229, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine James
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
- License number
- 65229 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Encino PL NE Ste D7, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone
- (505) 207-6526
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2023
- Fax
- (505) 212-1615
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251001004219); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Encino PL NE Ste D7
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Catherine James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 65229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024
2,297 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium101 claims
- Gabapentin66 claims
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium64 claims
- Lisinopril63 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate60 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $768.26
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Colonial Family Practice LLCCamden, SC
- Ribera HealthcareAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine James among 81 primary care nurse practitioner records in New Mexico
Catherine James, NP-C is one of 81 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in New Mexico
There are 81 primary care nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.
All 81 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theresa Custodio, FNPAlbuquerque, NM 871051093609562
- Eva Carrillo, CNM, FNP-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061881135416
- Radha Denmark, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871061144581521
- Christie Domme, FNPAlbuquerque, NM 871061376142422
- Angela Packingham, FNP-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061477229193
- Christine Drapeau, FNP-CLos Ranchos, NM 871071548051089
- Marnelli Hamilton, NP, RNAlbuquerque, NM 871081164848636
- Koryn Michaud, FNP-CAlbuquerque, NM 871091750781316
Common questions
What is Catherine James, NP-C's NPI number?
Catherine James, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659041010, issued on Sep 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine James, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Encino PL NE Ste D7, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 207-6526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine James, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 65229, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Catherine James, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine James, NP-C had 2,297 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.