NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Brauer, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Hood River, OR

James M. Brauer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hood River, Oregon, and NPI 1720051352, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Oregon 15304, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720051352
Name
James M. Brauer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
15304 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1021 June St Ste 102, Hood River, OR 97031
Phone
(541) 386-3883
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(541) 386-6820
Medicaid ID
R161844 OR
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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Also registered at 1021 June St Ste 102

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

  1. Frank Rinella, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1245292093

Verify James M. Brauer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Brauer20
  2. Specialty average3,544

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): 91.2 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 score85.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

James M. Brauer among 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon

James M. Brauer, M.D. is one of 2,847 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hood River

They are 46 of the 717 NPPES records with a practice address in Hood River, and 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Orlando Acosta, MDHood River, OR 970311912990375
  2. Stephen Becker, M.D.Hood River, OR 970311194700609
  3. Helen Bellanca, MDHood River, OR 970311588658918
  4. Tina Castanares, MDHood River, OR 970311588666598
  5. Brenda Colfelt, MDHood River, OR 970311578565487
  6. Miriam Fauth, MDHood River, OR 970311417941840
  7. Anthony Gay, M.D.Hood River, OR 970311912982422
  8. Michael Harris, MDHood River, OR 970311104828896

Common questions

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

James M. Brauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720051352, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Brauer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 June St Ste 102, Hood River, OR, 97031. Phone: (541) 386-3883. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Oregon license number 15304, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James M. Brauer, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James M. Brauer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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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