NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Kruer, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Modesto, CA

James A. Kruer, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1457317919, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (California G192464, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1457317919
Name
James A. Kruer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G192464 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA 95355
Phone
(209) 550-4744
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2024
Medicaid IDs
079266 GA
4194074 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240311001989); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 Coffee RD

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

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  6. Amr Al-Bacil, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1538134374

Verify James A. Kruer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

767 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kruer767
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox42 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium29 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium26 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James A. Kruer among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

James A. Kruer, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

129 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Modesto

They are 129 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Auen, PH.D., M.D.Modesto, CA 953551962464602
  2. Veronica David, MDModesto, CA 953551427014877
  3. Gervacio Diaz, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551700835451
  4. Neal Dunitz, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551245215870
  5. Maria Go, MDModesto, CA 953551922095132
  6. Richard Holihan, MDModesto, CA 953551730146184
  7. Kenneth Hua, MDModesto, CA 953551609824382
  8. Youhana Jacobs, MDModesto, CA 953551396793717

Common questions

What is James A. Kruer, MD's NPI number?

James A. Kruer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457317919, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Kruer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 550-4744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Kruer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G192464, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. Kruer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Kruer, MD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.