James Wesley Shaner, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Palm Springs, CA
James Wesley Shaner, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1477663821, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California G25057, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wesley Shaner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- G25057 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 173 S Civic Dr Ste 4, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 864-6688
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 864-6686
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110628000007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Wesley Shaner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G25057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
2,259 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam103 claims
- Lisinopril89 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate86 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium83 claims
- Losartan Potassium82 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium80 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): 27 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).
James Wesley Shaner among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
James Wesley Shaner, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchell Atlas, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621255629739
- Lizmar Cerezo Perez, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621528683380
- Jonathan Leong, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621215372461
- Michael MesserPalm Springs, CA 922621235766825
- John Petricciani, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621447496948
- Bradley Smith, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621619961117
- Brian Williams, MDPalm Spgs, CA 922621790864767
- Edith Jones-Poland, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601740283084
Common questions
What is James Wesley Shaner, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Wesley Shaner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477663821, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wesley Shaner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 173 S Civic Dr Ste 4, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 864-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wesley Shaner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G25057, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Wesley Shaner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wesley Shaner, M.D. had 2,259 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Wesley Shaner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 27 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.