NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Alden Armontrout, MD

Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Palo Alto, CA

James Alden Armontrout, MD is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1215202403, issued on Mar 20, 2012. Check the license (California A138817, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215202403
Name
James Alden Armontrout
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
License number
A138817 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 723-4000
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220204000228); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 300 Pasteur Dr

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

  1. Elias Aboujaoude, MDPsychiatry Physician1649209768
  2. Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1073201521
  3. Jose Acosta, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104454446
  4. Connor Adams, PSYDClinical Psychologist1467081216
  5. Tracie Adamson, NPNurse Practitioner1982765145
  6. Aderinsola Aderonmu, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083301196

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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction psychiatry physician in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 716 among the 421 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Armontrout97
  2. Specialty average716

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score74.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 73 addiction psychiatry physician records in California.

Other addiction psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Steven Allen, M.D.Sylmar, CA1700144557
  2. Eva Altobelli, MDSanta Monica, CA1790990620
  3. Robert Anthenelli, M.D.San Diego, CA1225139306
  4. Sean Barlow, M.D.Palm Desert, CA1386653178
  5. Ori-Michael Benhamou, M.D.Mountain View, CA1194169052
  6. Adam Berns, MDWoodside, CA1669835047
  7. Allison Botwin, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA1013969161
  8. William Brostoff, MDVallejo, CA1467530352
  9. Matthew Campbell, M.D.Sacramento, CA1841645223
  10. Timmen Cermak, M.D.Mill Valley, CA1235341330

Common questions

What is James Alden Armontrout, MD's NPI number?

James Alden Armontrout, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215202403, issued on Mar 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Alden Armontrout, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Alden Armontrout, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A138817, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Alden Armontrout, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Alden Armontrout, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among addiction psychiatry physician prescribers was 716. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Alden Armontrout, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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