NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Shortle Botts, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Hobbs, NM

James Shortle Botts, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hobbs, New Mexico, and NPI 1316015274, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 70-107, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316015274
Name
James Shortle Botts
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
70-107 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Vistacare Hospice, Hobbs, NM 88240
Phone
(505) 392-2060
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 392-2060
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico 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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James Shortle Botts among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

James Shortle Botts, M.D. is one of 770 internal medicine physician 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hobbs

They are 9 of the 803 NPPES records with a practice address in Hobbs, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugenio Castillo, MDHobbs, NM 882401710994132
  2. Jesus Fonseca, M.D.Hobbs, NM 882401093829400
  3. Sambaiah Kankanala, MDHobbs, NM 882401417020363
  4. John Kernan, M.D.Hobbs, NM 882401255412839
  5. Muhammad Khan, M.D.Hobbs, NM 882401316120660
  6. Niyati Patel, M.D.Hobbs, NM 882401811317894
  7. Tsering Sherpa, MDHobbs, NM 882401770543209
  8. Vinay Shet, MDHobbs, NM 882401265746457

Common questions

What is James Shortle Botts, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Shortle Botts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316015274, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Shortle Botts, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Vistacare Hospice, Hobbs, NM, 88240. Phone: (505) 392-2060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Shortle Botts, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 70-107, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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