NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hugo Pulju, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Lakewood, CO

James Hugo Pulju, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1194757823, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 30774, 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
1194757823
Name
James Hugo Pulju
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
30774 CO
103660 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
355 Union Blvd Ste 200, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone
(303) 463-3900
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2023
Fax
(303) 463-3999
Medicaid ID
01307743 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240404002022); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1986
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 355 Union Blvd Ste 200

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

  1. John Goff, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1942231832
  2. Ashley McKillop, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851885446
  3. Arielle Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881161255

Verify James Hugo Pulju 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Pulju66
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-C59 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

  1. Ascension Medical Group PromedKalamazoo, MI
  2. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN

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

James Hugo Pulju among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado

James Hugo Pulju, M.D. is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Goff, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281942231832
  2. Sam Anouna, M.D.Thornton, CO 802291639119365
  3. Paul Deneault, M.D.Thornton, CO 802291346276177
  4. James Higham-Kessler, M.D.Thornton, CO 802291003105636
  5. Ajit Ramadugu, M.D.Thornton, CO 802291316473762
  6. Shazad Rana, M.D.Thornton, CO 802291285670323
  7. Bruce Walker, MDThornton, CO 802291790717486
  8. Bruce Weber, D.O.Thornton, CO 802291811972219

Common questions

What is James Hugo Pulju, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Hugo Pulju, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194757823, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hugo Pulju, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 355 Union Blvd Ste 200, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (303) 463-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hugo Pulju, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 30774, 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 Hugo Pulju, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Hugo Pulju, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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