NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary A. James, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Kimball, MI

Gary A. James, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kimball, Michigan, and NPI 1255317178, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5101012784, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255317178
Name
Gary A. James
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5101012784 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5312 Lapeer RD, Kimball, MI 48074
Phone
(810) 984-2693
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(810) 984-2669
Medicaid ID
4696657 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050120000105); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5312 Lapeer RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gina Albert, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1962051482
  2. Paul Somerville, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1598738304

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,307 Medicare Part D claims for 867 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gary James9,307
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium577 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium408 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium369 claims
  4. Omeprazole326 claims
  5. Simvastatin296 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate268 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 36 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score27.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $467.85

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gary James$467.85
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kimball

They are 2 of the 53 NPPES records with a practice address in Kimball, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

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  5. Marisa Abbo, DORochester Hills, MI1184605388
  6. Cathleen Abbott, M.D.East Lansing, MI1275630501
  7. Leah Abbott, MDGwinn, MI1760987341
  8. Nina Abboud, DORochester Hills, MI1639750557
  9. Ryan Abboud, DOBingham Farms, MI1104353077
  10. Christina Abd, MDSterling Heights, MI1770371965

Common questions

What is Gary A. James, D.O.'s NPI number?

Gary A. James, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255317178, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary A. James, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5312 Lapeer RD, Kimball, MI, 48074. Phone: (810) 984-2693. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary A. James, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101012784, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gary A. James, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary A. James, D.O. had 9,307 Medicare Part D claims for 867 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gary A. James, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 36 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.