NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Tucker, M.D. PH.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Spokane, WA

James Tucker, M.D. PH.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1134548209, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134548209
Name
James Tucker
Credential
M.D. PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
101 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
Phone
(801) 574-4463
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180913000758); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 W 8TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Isaac AanensonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821535972
  2. Alexandra AchenbachStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740983451
  3. Roger Acuncius, RPHPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1477620763
  4. James Adams, NPNurse Practitioner1245828227
  5. Michael Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144022963
  6. Amanda Affleck, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073773057

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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9.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. James Tucker1,737
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost592 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol207 claims
  3. Restasis150 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate120 claims
  5. Cyclosporine101 claims
  6. Fluorometholone74 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): 84.1 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 score98.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,486.44

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,278 providers of this specialty with any payment received $608.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Tucker$1,486.44
  2. Specialty average$608.08

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

  1. Medical Vision Technology Ophthalmology Medical Group IncRoseville, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Tucker among 5,164 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Washington

James Tucker, M.D. PH.D. is one of 5,164 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in Washington. 18% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 6% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2020 among the 137 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

537 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Spokane

They are 537 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 5,164 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Washington.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Braden Boice, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041245551621
  2. Alaa Elkharwily, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041033386289
  3. Bethany Fenton, MDSpokane, WA 992041104217504
  4. Jennifer Hadlock, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041558758789
  5. Clinton Hastings, L/CPOSpokane, WA 992041205105210
  6. Jessica Jewell, ATC, CSCSSpokane, WA 992041891926416
  7. Nancy Lee, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041215293212
  8. Yi Li, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041649435132

Common questions

What is James Tucker, M.D. PH.D.'s NPI number?

James Tucker, M.D. PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134548209, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Tucker, M.D. PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (801) 574-4463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Tucker, M.D. PH.D.'s license?

Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Tucker, M.D. PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Tucker, M.D. PH.D. had 1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Tucker, M.D. PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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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