James T. Pacala, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Minneapolis, MN
James T. Pacala, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1689759599, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35965, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James T. Pacala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 35965 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 E 28TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 333-0770
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 10387 ND
270573700 MN
7777470 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100823001113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 E 28TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James T. Pacala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
- Losartan Potassium91 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
- Omeprazole79 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl52 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium50 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 2 group practices
- Fairview ClinicsSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota PhysiciansMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James T. Pacala among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
James T. Pacala, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
336 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Minneapolis
They are 336 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is James T. Pacala, MD's NPI number?
James T. Pacala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689759599, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James T. Pacala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 E 28TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 333-0770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James T. Pacala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35965, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James T. Pacala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James T. Pacala, MD had 1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.