James A. Santos, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Durango, CO
James A. Santos, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1073591517, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 54910, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Santos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License numbers
- 54910 CO
2001-302 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Mercado St, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 382-9500
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2023
- Fax
- (970) 375-0007
- Medicaid IDs
- 60083069 CO
000F0146 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150414001694); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Mercado St
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Verify James A. Santos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 54910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
311 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam70 claims
- Tramadol Hcl42 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine26 claims
- Methylprednisolone22 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): 77.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Spine Colorado PCDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Santos among 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Colorado
James A. Santos, M.D. is one of 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 56% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2007 among the 165 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Colorado
There are 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Colorado.
All 356 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cyril Bohachevsky, M.D.Durango, CO 813011447201033
- Patrick McLaughlin, M.D.Durango, CO 813011659548857
- Brandon Messerli, DODurango, CO 813011447446778
- Robert Wallach, DODurango, CO 813011730247149
- Sarah Pridemore, PTACanon City, CO 812121891342168
- William Faragher, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011699710087
- William Summers, MDMontrose, CO 814011891255899
- Brittany Matsumura, MDDelta, CO 814161730117573
Common questions
What is James A. Santos, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Santos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073591517, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Santos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercado St, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 382-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Santos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 54910, 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 A. Santos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Santos, M.D. had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James A. Santos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 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.
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.