James M. Lafata, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Springfield, IL
James M. Lafata, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1407866270, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036064343, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Lafata
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 036064343 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2901 Old Jacksonville RD, Springfield, IL 62704
- Phone
- (217) 698-9722
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 391-0392
- Medicaid ID
- 036064343 IL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James M. Lafata in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036064343Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
600 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium74 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Donepezil Hcl32 claims
- Memantine Hcl24 claims
- Potassium Chloride23 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James M. Lafata among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois
James M. Lafata, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 47% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
196 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield
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Common questions
What is James M. Lafata, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Lafata, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407866270, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Lafata, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2901 Old Jacksonville RD, Springfield, IL, 62704. Phone: (217) 698-9722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Lafata, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036064343, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Lafata, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Lafata, M.D. had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Lafata, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100. 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.
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.