James Edward Carlson, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Cedar Lake, IN
James Edward Carlson, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cedar Lake, Indiana, and NPI 1518031475, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 02004028A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Carlson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 02004028A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6831 W 133RD Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
- Phone
- (219) 374-5970
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2023
- Fax
- (219) 374-7505
- Medicaid IDs
- 201079400 IN
01826791 NY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6831 W 133RD Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Edward Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 02004028ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,202 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 1,627 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen789 claims
- Alprazolam420 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen375 claims
- Gabapentin374 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium324 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium308 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Franciscan Physician NetworkCedar Lake, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Carlson among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana
James Edward Carlson, D.O. is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cedar Lake
They are 4 of the 81 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Lake, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.
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- Jay Ames, MDChesterton, IN 463041538158134
- Gary Babcoke, MDChesterton, IN 463041043271356
- Carla Dreher, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041306816475
- Douglas Dreher, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041285604355
- Rodney Guimont, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041316119837
Common questions
What is James Edward Carlson, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Edward Carlson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518031475, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Carlson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6831 W 133RD Ave, Cedar Lake, IN, 46303. Phone: (219) 374-5970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Carlson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 02004028A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Edward Carlson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Carlson, D.O. had 10,202 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.