James E. Teela, DPM
Podiatrist · Cutler, CA
James E. Teela, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Cutler, California, and NPI 1932111879, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (California E5178, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Teela
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- E5178 CA
E-5178 CA
12-00378 KS
2006039218 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40657 Road 128 Ste 101, Cutler, CA 93615
- Phone
- (559) 390-0023
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- GRE001390 CA
307612804 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150613000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40657 Road 128 Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jehva Martinez, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902528300
Verify James E. Teela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E5178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
569 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clotrimazole123 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl59 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim35 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium34 claims
- Cephalexin32 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): 83.6 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: $623.94
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Koya Medical, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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 4 group practices
- Central Valley Foot And Ankle IncVisalia, CA
- Cherry ClinicCutler, CA
- Department OF State HospitalsCoalinga, CA
- Reedley Community HospitalHanford, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James E. Teela among 1,023 podiatrist records in California
James E. Teela, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Johann-Christian Abordo, DPMLos Banos, CA 936351710409289
- Monif Matouk, DPMLos Banos, CA 936351689627879
- Sarah Ann Matouk, D.P.M.Los Banos, CA 936351992144430
- Joshua Modlin, DPMLos Banos, CA 936351912285479
- Victor Greener, D.P.M.Madera, CA 936371205947181
- Paul Kruper, D.P.M.Parlier, CA 936481982631917
- Starlette McLean, D.P.M.Selma, CA 936621912900374
Common questions
What is James E. Teela, DPM's NPI number?
James E. Teela, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932111879, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Teela, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40657 Road 128 Ste 101, Cutler, CA, 93615. Phone: (559) 390-0023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Teela, DPM's license?
NPPES lists California license number E5178, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James E. Teela, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Teela, DPM had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Teela, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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.