James Russell Grua, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · West Valley City, UT
James Russell Grua, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in West Valley City, Utah, and NPI 1134159288, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Utah 180796-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell Grua
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 180796-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2965 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT 84119
- Phone
- (801) 965-3600
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060111001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Russell Grua in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 180796-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium515 claims
- Methimazole70 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate62 claims
- Hydrocortisone59 claims
- Alendronate Sodium53 claims
- Synthroid48 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: $185.16
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Granger Medical Clinic PCSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Russell Grua among 51 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Utah
James Russell Grua, M.D. is one of 51 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Utah. 84% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Utah
There are 51 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Utah.
All 51 in Utah → Every provider in West Valley City → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shahzad Ahmad, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241467533950
- John Stanchfield, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241134147226
- Marie CouldwellSalt Lake City, UT 841131083793558
- Benedict Joseph Cu, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841121508447442
- Ross Heinrich, DOSalt Lake City, UT 841121386271674
- Rabia Kiani, MBBSSalt Lake City, UT 841121780111716
- Javier Munoz Barrera, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841121164153094
- Vithi PatelSalt Lake City, UT 841121821792656
Common questions
What is James Russell Grua, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Russell Grua, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134159288, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell Grua, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2965 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT, 84119. Phone: (801) 965-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell Grua, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 180796-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Russell Grua, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell Grua, M.D. had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.