James Como, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
James Como, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1922214725, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD448112, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Como
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD448112 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1307 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (412) 359-3360
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1028220680001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131015001116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1307 Federal Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Como in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD448112Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Amoxicillin11 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl11 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): 93.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Como among 545 infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania
James Como, M.D. is one of 545 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 381 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 545 infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 545 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rasha Abdulmassih, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121891073706
- Chiu-Bin Hsiao, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121699714170
- Stacy Lane, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121568681336
- Zaw Min, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121629225214
- Matthew Moffa, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121629375688
- Supriya Narasimhan, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121619189222
- Cassandra Oehler, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121114346186
- Michelle Paulson, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121205209517
Common questions
What is James Como, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Como, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922214725, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Como, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-3360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Como, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD448112, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Como, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Como, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Como, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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.