NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. McCullough, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pueblo West, CO

James W. McCullough, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pueblo West, Colorado, and NPI 1679937353, issued on Apr 8, 2016. Check the license (Colorado DR.0067657, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679937353
Name
James W. McCullough
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DR.0067657 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
729 E Spaulding Ave, Pueblo West, CO 81007
Phone
(719) 547-9119
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2023
Medicaid ID
9000183241 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230630003281); accepts Medicare assignment
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 729 E Spaulding Ave

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

  1. Andrew Emmerman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265690697
  2. Debra McCormack, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013993187
  3. Susan Patino, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467886069
  4. John White, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1104821826

Verify James W. McCullough 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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,107 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. James McCullough3,107
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin154 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium140 claims
  3. Lisinopril101 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide95 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl95 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate91 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoPueblo West, CO

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

James W. McCullough among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

James W. McCullough, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pueblo West

They are 9 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Pueblo West, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dana Bennett, M.D.Pueblo West, CO 810071275753519
  2. Donald Benton, M.D.Pueblo West, CO 810071023290707
  3. Charles Counce, D.O.Pueblo, CO 810071992781660
  4. Scott Davidson, MDPueblo, CO 810071518950955
  5. Scott Deruiter, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810071093777658
  6. Abner FernandezPueblo West, CO 810071063868578
  7. Debra McCormack, MDPueblo West, CO 810071013993187
  8. Kasey McCreight, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810071730329731

Common questions

What is James W. McCullough, MD's NPI number?

James W. McCullough, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679937353, issued on Apr 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. McCullough, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 729 E Spaulding Ave, Pueblo West, CO, 81007. Phone: (719) 547-9119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. McCullough, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0067657, 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 W. McCullough, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James W. McCullough, MD had 3,107 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James W. McCullough, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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