NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Kahler, PA

Physician Assistant · Springfield, OR

James R. Kahler, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Springfield, Oregon, and NPI 1710962287, issued on Dec 7, 2005. Check the license (Oregon PA179210, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710962287
Name
James R. Kahler
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA179210 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3355 Riverbend Dr Ste 400, Springfield, OR 97477
Phone
(541) 222-2402
Enumerated
Dec 7, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(541) 222-3250
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

James R. Kahler among 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon

James R. Kahler, PA is one of 2,094 physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% 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, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

98 physician assistant records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 98 of the 2,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Basco, P.A.Springfield, OR 974771215041934
  2. John Huntington, PACSpringfield, OR 974771558312652
  3. Lisa Ingold, PA-CSpringfield, OR 974771538147053
  4. Chad Jorgensen, PACSpringfield, OR 974771649330846
  5. Amy Littlejohn, PA-CSpringfield, OR 974771902884497
  6. Marvin McAllister, PA-CSpringfield, OR 974771659489722
  7. Sarah Reading, PA-CSpringfield, OR 974771356452031
  8. Melissa Salazar, PACSpringfield, OR 974771366484602

Common questions

What is James R. Kahler, PA's NPI number?

James R. Kahler, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710962287, issued on Dec 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Kahler, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3355 Riverbend Dr Ste 400, Springfield, OR, 97477. Phone: (541) 222-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Kahler, PA's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number PA179210, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is James R. Kahler, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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