James B. Carr, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA
James B. Carr, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1720197353, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (California A76013, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James B. Carr
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A76013 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1551 Bishop St Ste 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone
- (805) 547-2800
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2022
- Fax
- (805) 547-2801
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040122001052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James B. Carr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A76013Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
461 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 188 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Ibuprofen51 claims
- Tramadol Hcl30 claims
- Meloxicam29 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $713.28
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- David B. HammerTempleton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James B. Carr among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
James B. Carr, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in San Luis Obispo → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Herron, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011730109968
- Matthew Sabatino, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051275978538
- Troy Mounts, M.D.Atascadero, CA 934221285825018
- Richard Rooney, M.D.Lompoc, CA 934361134189822
- George Wahba, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091982893772
- Anthony Levins, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011811992134
- Sean Keem, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931101205924784
- Richard Kahmann, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051700802105
Common questions
What is James B. Carr, M.D.'s NPI number?
James B. Carr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720197353, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James B. Carr, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Bishop St Ste 210, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 547-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James B. Carr, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A76013, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James B. Carr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James B. Carr, M.D. had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James B. Carr, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100. 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.