James A. Gamache, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Spirit Lake, IA
James A. Gamache, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and NPI 1619949872, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 22168, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Gamache
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 22168 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Highway 71 South, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- (712) 336-1230
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041008000766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Highway 71 South
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Verschoor, DPTPhysical Therapist1689052250
Verify James A. Gamache in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 22168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 claims
- Prednisone14 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Pocahontas Community HospitalPocahontas, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spirit Lake
They are 17 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Spirit Lake, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 17 in Spirit Lake → All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Spirit Lake →
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Common questions
What is James A. Gamache, MD's NPI number?
James A. Gamache, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619949872, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Gamache, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Highway 71 South, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360. Phone: (712) 336-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Gamache, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 22168, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Gamache, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Gamache, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.