James Francis Tycast, M.D.
Urology Physician · Portland, OR
James Francis Tycast, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1679775241, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (Oregon MD153169, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Francis Tycast
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD153169 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2230 NW Pettygrove St Ste 210, Portland, OR 97210
- Phone
- (503) 223-6223
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110415000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2230 NW Pettygrove St Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Simpson, PAPhysician Assistant1144879628
Verify James Francis Tycast in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD153169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,893 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl523 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride171 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim151 claims
- Finasteride136 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl104 claims
- Gemtesa102 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,689.51
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Northwest Urology LLCSherwood, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Francis Tycast among 188 urology physician records in Oregon
James Francis Tycast, M.D. is one of 188 urology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 79% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 134 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 188 urology physician records in Oregon.
All 188 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Blank, M.D.Portland, OR 972101992809966
- Michael Chen, MDPortland, OR 972101881126241
- Sasha Druskin, M.D.Portland, OR 972101376885418
- Michael Kaempf, MDPortland, OR 972101194712182
- Bruce Lowe, MDPortland, OR 972101407881493
- Gregory McCoy, MDPortland, OR 972101447247416
- Kevin McEvoy, MDPortland, OR 972101730176702
- Stanley Myers, M.D.Portland, OR 972101740288158
Common questions
What is James Francis Tycast, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Francis Tycast, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679775241, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Francis Tycast, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2230 NW Pettygrove St Ste 210, Portland, OR, 97210. Phone: (503) 223-6223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Francis Tycast, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD153169, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Francis Tycast, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Francis Tycast, M.D. had 1,893 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Francis Tycast, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100. 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.