NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James S. Evans, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Tucson, AZ

James S. Evans, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1295721413, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 23902, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295721413
Name
James S. Evans
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
23902 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2102 N Country Club RD Ste 3, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone
(520) 420-2250
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2023
Fax
(520) 420-2251
Medicaid ID
493974 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040427000846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2102 N Country Club RD Ste 3

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

  1. Linda Karl, MDRheumatology Physician1265473367

Verify James S. Evans in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Evans2,035
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate383 claims
  2. Methotrexate329 claims
  3. Prednisone220 claims
  4. Folic Acid86 claims
  5. Enbrel Sureclick80 claims
  6. Allopurinol64 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: $1,500.44

90 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Evans$1,500.44
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Tmc Medical NetworkTucson, AZ

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

James S. Evans among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona

James S. Evans, M.D. is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shannon Howe, MDTucson, AZ 857161316986094
  2. Linda Karl, MDTucson, AZ 857161265473367
  3. Samuel Cook, DOTucson, AZ 857131144782079
  4. McKenzie CumminsTucson, AZ 857191407443856
  5. Frank Delgado, MDTucson, AZ 857191265136089
  6. Justin Dunn, MDTucson, AZ 857131760945687
  7. Xiaoshan GongTucson, AZ 857191952099053
  8. Osahon Idolor, MDTucson, AZ 857191568048361

Common questions

What is James S. Evans, M.D.'s NPI number?

James S. Evans, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295721413, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James S. Evans, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2102 N Country Club RD Ste 3, Tucson, AZ, 85716. Phone: (520) 420-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James S. Evans, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 23902, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James S. Evans, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James S. Evans, M.D. had 2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.