NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Kaler, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ozark, MO

James Michael Kaler, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ozark, Missouri, and NPI 1225691033, issued on Apr 17, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2018039151, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225691033
Name
James Michael Kaler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2018039151 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5571 N 21St St, Ozark, MO 65721
Phone
(417) 317-5330
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 5571 N 21St St

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

  1. Lael Davis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386362481
  2. Olga Steffens, MDFamily Medicine Physician1174007850

Verify James Michael Kaler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

86 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Kaler86
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam12 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.

James Michael Kaler among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri

James Michael Kaler, MD is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207Q00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ozark

They are 17 of the 328 NPPES records with a practice address in Ozark, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Benedict, MDOzark, MO 657211790874931
  2. Lester Conduff, MDOzark, MO 657211568467660
  3. Audrey Gordin, MDOzark, MO 657211487744322
  4. Patrick Granneman, DOOzark, MO 657211679954093
  5. James Hunter, M.D.Ozark, MO 657211568462521
  6. Clarence Jaggard, MDOzark, MO 657211932602125
  7. Shelby Laughlin, MDOzark, MO 657211821659699
  8. M Pennington, MDOzark, MO 657211689617755

Common questions

What is James Michael Kaler, MD's NPI number?

James Michael Kaler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225691033, issued on Apr 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Kaler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5571 N 21St St, Ozark, MO, 65721. Phone: (417) 317-5330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Kaler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018039151, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Michael Kaler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Kaler, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.

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