NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Paul Arthur, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Cottonwood, AZ

James Paul Arthur, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cottonwood, Arizona, and NPI 1588680516, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 15540, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588680516
Name
James Paul Arthur
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
15540 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 S Willard St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 639-6025
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(928) 634-5604
Medicaid ID
270885 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040227000650); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1984
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 340 S Willard St

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

  1. Elaine Accomando, PAMedical Physician Assistant1033189444
  2. Kim Carlton, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1013092543
  3. Daniel Dudziak, RPACPhysician Assistant1528040482
  4. Brian Duggan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063556512
  5. S Faulkner, M.D.Surgery Physician1255369302
  6. Irene Forrest, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1679756787

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

12,110 Medicare Part D claims for 759 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 463 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Arthur12,110
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium724 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate569 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium509 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium444 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium442 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl388 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: $284.53

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. 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. James Arthur$284.53
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationFlagstaff, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cottonwood

They are 17 of the 555 NPPES records with a practice address in Cottonwood, and 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona.

Other family medicine physician records in Arizona

  1. Muhammad Aamer, M.D.Yuma, AZ1437574720
  2. Ndidi Abara, M.D.Yuma, AZ1295115145
  3. Steven Abdelmalak, MDScottsdale, AZ1205092806
  4. Daniel Abelev, MDPhoenix, AZ1417573163
  5. Lindsey Abeyta, FNPTucson, AZ1043027857
  6. Modupeola Abiodun, M.D.Chandler, AZ1225326853
  7. Sara Abolmolouk, MDTucson, AZ1497043715
  8. Ahmed Abouzeid, MDGlendale, AZ1871619601
  9. Edward Abraham, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1144593211
  10. Rebecca Abraham, M.D.Surprise, AZ1437273323

Common questions

What is James Paul Arthur, MD's NPI number?

James Paul Arthur, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588680516, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Paul Arthur, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 S Willard St, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. Phone: (928) 639-6025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Paul Arthur, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 15540, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Paul Arthur, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Paul Arthur, MD had 12,110 Medicare Part D claims for 759 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.