James Russell Burcham, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Aurora, CO
James Russell Burcham, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1013974260, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 20123, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell Burcham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 20123 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80011
- Phone
- (303) 340-4600
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2024
- Fax
- (303) 367-8300
- Medicaid ID
- 01201235 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100611000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Russell Burcham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 20123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
317 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost119 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
- Restasis28 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Eyecare Centers, PCLone Tree, CO
- Coco Eye Surgery Consulting, PLLCAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Russell Burcham among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
James Russell Burcham, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
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- John Duvall, MDArvada, CO 800051174572515
- Rajiv Kumar, MDArvada, CO 800051851376966
- Jared Smedley, MDArvada, CO 800051487074191
- Cynthia Tarkanian, MDArvada, CO 800051699732750
Common questions
What is James Russell Burcham, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Russell Burcham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013974260, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell Burcham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 Potomac St, Aurora, CO, 80011. Phone: (303) 340-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell Burcham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 20123, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Russell Burcham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell Burcham, M.D. had 317 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Russell Burcham, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.
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.