NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Macdougall, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, CO

James F. Macdougall, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1821128760, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 42849, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1821128760
Name
James F. Macdougall
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
42849 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
70301077 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040823000282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1998
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 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

Verify James F. Macdougall in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Macdougall89
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl54 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl12 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: $165.55

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Macdougall$166
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCLafayette, CO

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

James F. Macdougall among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

James F. Macdougall, MD is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lan Chen, MDLafayette, CO 800261821257148
  2. Peter Chiang, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261114054152
  3. Michael Gallagher, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261548218654
  4. Thomas Hanson, MDLafayette, CO 800261033640701
  5. Jeffrey Hrutkay, MDLafayette, CO 800261891822821
  6. James Hubbard, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261104232255
  7. Lance Little, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261053441816
  8. Julie MelchiorLafayette, CO 800261003946948

Common questions

What is James F. Macdougall, MD's NPI number?

James F. Macdougall, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821128760, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Macdougall, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Macdougall, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 42849, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James F. Macdougall, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James F. Macdougall, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.