NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Black, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · St Paul, MN

James E. Black, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1639147069, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 54355, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1639147069
Name
James E. Black
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
54355 MN
036-092041 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson St, St Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-4786
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 254-9426
Medicaid ID
036092041 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250805003413); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1991
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 640 Jackson St

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

  1. Kelly Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1982670030
  2. Kelly Anderson, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205898186
  3. Jennifer Andrews-Gonzaga, PAPhysician Assistant1629031182
  4. Amy Barger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225009681
  5. Helen Bruce, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1982671343
  6. Aaron Burnett, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1861664153

Verify James E. Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Black39
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
  2. State OF Alaska Department OF AdministrationAnchorage, AK

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

James E. Black among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota

James E. Black, M.D. is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in St Paul

They are 21 of the 815 NPPES records with a practice address in St Paul, and 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Berg-Patel, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011063484590
  2. Kathryn Curdue, MDSt Paul, MN 551011568457711
  3. George Dawson, MDSt Paul, MN 551011730151911
  4. Charlotte Guest, MDSt Paul, MN 551011720052210
  5. Bruce Hermansen, MDSt Paul, MN 551011861465718
  6. John Kuzma, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011518952274
  7. Lavonne Michaud, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011558335091
  8. Carol Novak, MDSt Paul, MN 551011144294091

Common questions

What is James E. Black, M.D.'s NPI number?

James E. Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639147069, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Black, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, St Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-4786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Black, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54355, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James E. Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James E. Black, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.