NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Petterchak, MD

Forensic Pathology Physician · St Louis, MO

James A. Petterchak, MD is a forensic pathology physician with a practice address in St Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1598832032, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598832032
Name
James A. Petterchak
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Forensic Pathology Physician 207ZF0201X
License number
036-101883 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3015 N. Ballas, St Louis, MO 63131
Phone
(314) 996-5551
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 996-5551
Medicaid ID
1598832032 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080825000456); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1993
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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Verify James A. Petterchak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing ArtsCheck the board
  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92 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 score93.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Parkway Pathology Group IncSaint Peters, MO

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

James A. Petterchak among 15 forensic pathology physician records in Missouri

James A. Petterchak, MD is one of 15 forensic pathology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 13% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 207ZF0201X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Forensic Pathology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 15 forensic pathology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 forensic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kamal Sabharwal, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631341790980522
  2. Caylea Foster, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631031891428942
  3. Kanayo Tatsumi, M.DSaint Louis, MO 631031902105646
  4. Mary Dudley, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081477747459
  5. Tracy Dyer, MDKansas City, MO 641081306559919
  6. Boguslaw Pietak, MDKansas City, MO 641081760722763
  7. Marius Tarau, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081053767517
  8. Thomas Young, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081982624938

Common questions

What is James A. Petterchak, MD's NPI number?

James A. Petterchak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598832032, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Petterchak, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3015 N. Ballas, St Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 996-5551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Petterchak, MD's license?

Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is James A. Petterchak, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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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