NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Tucker Osteen, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Amarillo, TX

James Tucker Osteen, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1407234453, issued on May 11, 2015. Check the license (Texas R9413, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407234453
Name
James Tucker Osteen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
R9413 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1826 Point West Pkwy, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone
(806) 358-8654
Enumerated
May 11, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2025
Fax
(806) 356-8687
Medicaid ID
426605801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210805001795); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2015
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 1826 Point West Pkwy

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

  1. Jade Anderson, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1720098064
  2. Kathy Ford, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1285633305
  3. Srini Reddy, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1972627446
  4. Rita Sandoval, LMSWClinical Social Worker1164514626
  5. Praveen Tumula, M.DHematology & Oncology Physician1447402896
  6. Jessica Turner, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407038813

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Osteen1,139
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxyurea95 claims
  2. Xarelto81 claims
  3. Eliquis56 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
  5. Dexamethasone51 claims
  6. Akynzeo44 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): 89.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $219.68

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Osteen$219.68
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Texas Oncology PAAmarillo, TX

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

James Tucker Osteen among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

James Tucker Osteen, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Srini Reddy, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241972627446
  2. Praveen Tumula, M.DAmarillo, TX 791241447402896
  3. David Beggs, MDAmarillo, TX 791061316908726
  4. William Esler, MDAmarillo, TX 791061366403685
  5. Andrew Mak, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061306227376
  6. Milan Patel, MDAmarillo, TX 791061982885646
  7. Phillip Periman, MDAmarillo, TX 791061790745370
  8. Gn Pillai, MDAmarillo, TX 791061316128077

Common questions

What is James Tucker Osteen, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Tucker Osteen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407234453, issued on May 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Tucker Osteen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1826 Point West Pkwy, Amarillo, TX, 79124. Phone: (806) 358-8654. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Tucker Osteen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R9413, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Tucker Osteen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Tucker Osteen, M.D. had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Tucker Osteen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.

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