James R. Klinger, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Riverside, RI
James R. Klinger, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Riverside, Rhode Island, and NPI 1639123854, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD07941, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Klinger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- MD07941 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 375 Wampanoag Trl, Riverside, RI 02915
- Phone
- (401) 649-4070
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 649-4071
- Medicaid ID
- 9006607 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040614000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 79 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 375 Wampanoag Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James R. Klinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD07941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
701 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide109 claims
- Sildenafil Citrate62 claims
- Anoro Ellipta55 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta52 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa42 claims
- Tadalafil40 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: $2,038.88
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Brown MedicineRiverside, RI
- Lifespan Physician Group IncRiverside, RI
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James R. Klinger among 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island
James R. Klinger, MD is one of 79 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 pulmonary disease physician records list a practice address in Riverside
They are 19 of the 586 NPPES records with a practice address in Riverside, and 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island.
All 79 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Riverside → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Seema Amin, M.D.Riverside, RI 029151477890754
- Michael Blundin, MDRiverside, RI 029151982821484
- Alice Bonitati, MDRiverside, RI 029151245284447
- E. Carter, MDRiverside, RI 029151972540680
- Ronald Gilman, MDRiverside, RI 029151346237039
- Peter Karczmar, MDRiverside, RI 029151124015813
- John Ladetto, M.D.Riverside, RI 029151447217641
- Douglas Martin, MDRiverside, RI 029151316981988
Common questions
What is James R. Klinger, MD's NPI number?
James R. Klinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639123854, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Klinger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 375 Wampanoag Trl, Riverside, RI, 02915. Phone: (401) 649-4070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Klinger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD07941, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Klinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Klinger, MD had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.