James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA
Rheumatology Physician · Lubbock, TX
James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1750363057, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Texas F6500, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Calmes
- Credential
- MD, MBA
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- F6500 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5220 80TH St, Lubbock, TX 79424
- Phone
- (806) 771-2400
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 771-7760
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050309000914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 545 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5220 80TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Naga Bushan, MDRheumatology Physician1740262757
- Jose Del Giudice, MDRheumatology Physician1962484832
- Misty Fortner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609152776
- Taylor Warmoth, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1902251663
Verify James Michael Calmes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F6500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,993 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate562 claims
- Prednisone509 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate508 claims
- Gabapentin370 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl160 claims
- Tramadol Hcl103 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,015.99
70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Arthritis And Osteoporosis Associates, LLPLubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Calmes among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naga Bushan, MDLubbock, TX 794241740262757
- Jose Del Giudice, MDLubbock, TX 794241962484832
- Theerapol Prasertsuntarasai, MDLubbock, TX 794241245373380
- Taylor Warmoth, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794241902251663
- John Pixley, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301124048467
- Violeta Baddour, MDAbilene, TX 796011134123037
- Swapna Koduru, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011124262209
- Prabhu Deepak Kumar Udayakumar, MDAbilene, TX 796011679725923
Common questions
What is James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA's NPI number?
James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750363057, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5220 80TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 771-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F6500, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Calmes, MD, MBA had 3,993 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.