James Kent Tatum, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Plano, TX
James Kent Tatum, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1528102670, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas M2147, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kent Tatum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- M2147 TX
A104505 CA
DR.0068713 CO
28219 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3901 W 15TH St, Plano, TX 75075
- Phone
- (972) 596-6800
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060131000815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Kent Tatum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M2147Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brilinta19 claims
- Prasugrel Hcl12 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $407.38
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Radiology Associates LLPPlano, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kent Tatum among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas
James Kent Tatum, M.D. is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 2,277 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
100 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Plano
They are 100 of the 7,271 NPPES records with a practice address in Plano, and 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is James Kent Tatum, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Kent Tatum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528102670, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kent Tatum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3901 W 15TH St, Plano, TX, 75075. Phone: (972) 596-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kent Tatum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M2147, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Kent Tatum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kent Tatum, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Kent Tatum, M.D.'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.
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.