2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician NPI 1952319790 DO, MS
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JAMES SHULER, DO, MS

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in LAFAYETTE, Colorado. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$80.39
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: JAMES SHULER, DO, MS is a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in LAFAYETTE, Colorado . Industry payments of $80.39 across 4 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: JAMES SHULER, DO, MS specializes in Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in LAFAYETTE, Colorado, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

JAMES SHULER, DO, MS practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

JAMES SHULER, DO, MS at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/04/2006

NPI 1952319790

Primary specialty

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician

Rare

321 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within Colorado

1. Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within Colorado

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

JAMES SHULER, DO, MS is a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider practicing in LAFAYETTE, Colorado, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: DO, MS. NPI: 1952319790. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

JAMES SHULER, DO, MS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider holding DO, MS credentials at 2400 BITTERROOT CIR, LAFAYETTE, CO, 80026, with a listed phone of (970) 217-3882. NPI 1952319790 was issued on 08/04/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SHULER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 321 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 959 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2400 BITTERROOT CIR
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

Provider Details

NPI 1952319790
Specialty Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Credentials DO, MS
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/04/2006

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JAMES SHULER, DO, MS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$80

Largest payer

Alkermes, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview

How JAMES SHULER, DO, MS fits within the Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

321
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
959
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in Colorado

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SHULER.

Compare Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JAMES SHULER, DO, MS's specialty?
JAMES SHULER, DO, MS specializes in Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in LAFAYETTE, Colorado. Credentials: DO, MS.
Where is JAMES SHULER, DO, MS located?
JAMES SHULER, DO, MS is located at 2400 BITTERROOT CIR, LAFAYETTE, CO, 80026. Phone: (970) 217-3882.
What is JAMES SHULER, DO, MS's NPI number?
JAMES SHULER, DO, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952319790, issued on 08/04/2006.
How many Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 321 Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider writes 959 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does JAMES SHULER, DO, MS accept Medicare?
JAMES SHULER, DO, MS appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JAMES SHULER, DO, MS's credentials?
JAMES SHULER, DO, MS's NPI is 1952319790 with credentials DO, MS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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