NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Vegher, PT

Physical Therapist · Santa Cruz, CA

James Vegher, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1134200694, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (California PT20895, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134200694
Name
James Vegher
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
PT20895 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9000 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 464-8200
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 477-7274
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040407001277); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9000 Soquel Ave

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

  1. Heather GriffithPhysical Therapist1366794000
  2. Hillevi Hirano, RPTPhysical Therapist1164777371
  3. Kevin Ippisch, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1346250917
  4. Kelsey Paolucci, PTPhysical Therapist1013340736
  5. Richard Rossi, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1467497453
  6. Scott Shaffer, PTPhysical Therapist1932145372

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.9 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 score61.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Precision Physical Therapy And FitnessSanta Cruz, CA

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

James Vegher among 22,531 physical therapist records in California

James Vegher, PT is one of 22,531 physical therapist records with a practice address in California. 32% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2017 among the 7,751 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 225100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

97 physical therapist records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 97 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 22,531 physical therapist records in California.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Arslanian, PTSanta Cruz, CA 950621275503930
  2. Carrie CambronSanta Cruz, CA 950621992775167
  3. Ryan Dewitt, P.T.Santa Cruz, CA 950621922105253
  4. Celeste GuerreroSanta Cruz, CA 950621871563999
  5. Jennifer JaegerSanta Cruz, CA 950621134199326
  6. Gaye Kihorany, P.T.Santa Cruz, CA 950621013083054
  7. Judith Radcliffe, PTSanta Cruz, CA 950621659453330
  8. Richard Rossi, PHYSICAL THERAPISTSanta Cruz, CA 950621467497453

Common questions

What is James Vegher, PT's NPI number?

James Vegher, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134200694, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Vegher, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9000 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 464-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Vegher, PT's license?

NPPES lists California license number PT20895, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is James Vegher, PT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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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