NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Chapman, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Lakewood, CA

James M. Chapman, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1689606790, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California 20A5763, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689606790
Name
James M. Chapman
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
20A5763 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3700 South St, Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone
(562) 602-6800
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100408000231); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3700 South St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Kristin Bagiu, LM, RN, NP-CNurse Practitioner1023137403
  3. Alfonso Castellucci, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1821187717
  4. Marvin Fields, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1063461333
  5. Omran Gdara, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1013658947
  6. Russell Gilbertson, MDAnesthesiology Physician1326077033

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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

469 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Chapman469
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen87 claims
  2. Cephalexin73 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt72 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl28 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  6. Prednisone16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Regents OF The University OFOrange, CA
  2. Southern California Emergency Medical GroupSan Pedro, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

Other emergency medicine physician records in California

  1. Cooper Aakhus, MDStanford, CA1194351007
  2. Pyra Aarden, MDMartinez, CA1417058199
  3. Neal Aaron, D.O.Encinitas, CA1114283520
  4. Eric AaserudeWalnut Creek, CA1811491194
  5. Nader Abas, MDBarstow, CA1346288305
  6. Michael Abbo, MDNovato, CA1205819042
  7. Daniel Abbott, MDFullerton, CA1518907864
  8. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Oakland, CA1710065503
  9. Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MDStanford, CA1457918740
  10. Ashraf Abdel-KerimChino, CA1396961538

Common questions

What is James M. Chapman, DO's NPI number?

James M. Chapman, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689606790, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Chapman, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3700 South St, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 602-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Chapman, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A5763, 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 M. Chapman, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James M. Chapman, DO had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James M. Chapman, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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