James S. Distefano, DO
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Bryan, TX
James S. Distefano, DO is a sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Bryan, Texas, and NPI 1457324782, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas M7149, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James S. Distefano
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PS0010X
- License number
- M7149 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3201 University Dr E Ste 320, Bryan, TX 77802
- Phone
- (979) 704-5029
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070828000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3201 University Dr E Ste 320
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James S. Distefano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M7149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 227 among the 145 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam165 claims
- Methocarbamol102 claims
- Prednisone62 claims
- Celecoxib33 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: $137.57
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 62 providers of this specialty with any payment received $351.43 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
- Brazos Valley Physicians AllianceBryan, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James S. Distefano among 17 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Texas
James S. Distefano, DO is one of 17 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 18% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 18% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PS0010X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 17 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 17 in Texas → Every provider in Bryan → Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Marshall, LATFloresville, TX 781141467102327
- Tyler Nugent, LAT, ATCSugar Land, TX 774791932697752
- Jerry Greeson, MED, LAT, ATCJbsa Lackland, TX 782361831799238
- William Sevening, ATC,LATSan Antonio, TX 782401013984038
- Nikolas Turner, MS, ATC, LATSan Antonio, TX 782491477253169
- Abdul-Aziz Ahmed, MDMcAllen, TX 785041619260023
- Michael GiacopasiAustin, TX 787351730818311
- Pablo RieraAustin, TX 787491205346236
Common questions
What is James S. Distefano, DO's NPI number?
James S. Distefano, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457324782, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James S. Distefano, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3201 University Dr E Ste 320, Bryan, TX, 77802. Phone: (979) 704-5029. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James S. Distefano, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M7149, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James S. Distefano, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James S. Distefano, DO had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 227. 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.