NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Bush, MD

Legal Medicine · Fort Collins, CO

James F. Bush, MD is a legal medicine with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1437224649, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 25049, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; 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
1437224649
Name
James F. Bush
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Legal Medicine 173000000X
License number
25049 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3817 LA Mesa Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone
(970) 493-2447
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

142 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,531 among the 246 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 70% of claims.

  1. James Bush142
  2. Specialty average2,531

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy43 claims
  2. Shingrix34 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.

Legal Medicine providers in Colorado

There are 9 legal medicine records in Colorado.

The 8 legal medicine records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keri GalfordFort Collins, CO 805261811884687
  2. David Dorsey, CSFASteamboat Springs, CO 804871982821823
  3. William Moon, M.D.Denver, CO 802311922077197
  4. James Day, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802151992766877
  5. Jesse Baker, CSTLittleton, CO 801231538231923
  6. Yong (peter) Zhou, CSAAurora, CO 800161447340898
  7. Chutaporn Charnsangavej, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121174694483
  8. Joseph Wezensky, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011225010747

Common questions

What is James F. Bush, MD's NPI number?

James F. Bush, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437224649, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Bush, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3817 LA Mesa Dr, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 493-2447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Bush, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 25049, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James F. Bush, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James F. Bush, MD had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among legal medicine prescribers was 2,531. 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.

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