NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Bradbury Smith, MD

Surgery Physician · Lamar, CO

James Bradbury Smith, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lamar, Colorado, and NPI 1295727840, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 38321, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295727840
Name
James Bradbury Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
38321 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052
Phone
(719) 336-7005
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 336-7026
Medicaid ID
93787588 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 301 Kendall Dr

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  1. Joan Anderson, DPTPhysical Therapist1205934536

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  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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Smith54
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  2. Omeprazole11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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).

James Bradbury Smith among 608 surgery physician records in Colorado

James Bradbury Smith, MD is one of 608 surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Lamar

They are 3 of the 149 NPPES records with a practice address in Lamar, and 608 surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Bogardus, D.O.Lamar, CO 810521326329137
  2. Andrew Saueracker, M.D.Lamar, CO 810521558390252
  3. Kent Gay, M.D.La Junta, CO 810501144252214
  4. Thomas Jackson, MDLa Junta, CO 810501598765083
  5. James Conrad, M.D.Trinidad, CO 810821316983083
  6. David Reitter, MDTrinidad, CO 810821639156177
  7. Charles Yeagle, MDTrinidad, CO 810821750491049
  8. Heather Cook, D.O.Walsenburg, CO 810891255547691

Common questions

What is James Bradbury Smith, MD's NPI number?

James Bradbury Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295727840, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Bradbury Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO, 81052. Phone: (719) 336-7005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Bradbury Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 38321, 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 Bradbury Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Bradbury Smith, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Bradbury Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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