James Edward Caro
Otolaryngology Physician · Hillsboro, OR
James Edward Caro is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hillsboro, Oregon, and NPI 1265515761, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD18169, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Caro
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD18169 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 SE Oak St., Hillsboro, OR 97123
- Phone
- (503) 648-8971
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 640-6461
- Medicaid ID
- 116033 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070203000161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 164 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 900 SE Oak St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gail Swanstrom, AUDAudiologist1043201874
Verify James Edward Caro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD18169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
367 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole62 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide53 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl33 claims
- Famotidine22 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Verapamil Hcl19 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: $86.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ear Nose And Throat Associates LLCHillsboro, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Caro among 164 otolaryngology physician records in Oregon
James Edward Caro is one of 164 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207Y00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 164 otolaryngology physician records in Oregon.
All 164 in Oregon → Every provider in Hillsboro → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jon Thiringer, DOHillsboro, OR 971231699753822
- Sydney Beatty, MDHillsboro, OR 971241639795966
- Joanna Jacobs, MDHillsboro, OR 971241760944169
- Steven Long, MDHillsboro, OR 971241235246703
- Dana Smith, M.D.Hillsboro, OR 971241699855437
- David Pfendler, MDMcMinnville, OR 971281568466282
- Cristian Slough, M.D.McMinnville, OR 971281952504540
- Matthew Brookes, D.O.Newberg, OR 971321114366424
Common questions
What is James Edward Caro's NPI number?
James Edward Caro's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265515761, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Caro located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 SE Oak St., Hillsboro, OR, 97123. Phone: (503) 648-8971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Caro's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD18169, 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 Edward Caro prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Caro had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.