NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Robert West, MD

Family Medicine Physician · North Mankato, MN

James Robert West, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in North Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1639556574, issued on Apr 29, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 72070, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639556574
Name
James Robert West
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
72070 MN
M13907 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1695 Lor Ray Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003
Phone
(507) 625-4031
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2015
Record last updated
May 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230322001600); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1695 Lor Ray Dr

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

  1. Abdifatah Ahmed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043892540
  2. Sara Beske, NPNurse Practitioner1700860848
  3. Kelly Dulohery, LICSWClinical Social Worker1861877490
  4. Lisa Hardesty, PHDClinical Psychologist1154305126
  5. Heidi Hermel, RNC, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1295054476
  6. Graham King, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699112318

Verify James Robert West in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,791 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. James West2,791
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium197 claims
  2. Lisinopril126 claims
  3. Omeprazole106 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate97 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate96 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium73 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN

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

James Robert West among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

James Robert West, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in North Mankato

They are 13 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in North Mankato, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdifatah Ahmed, MDNorth Mankato, MN 560031043892540
  2. Daniel Anderson, MDNorth Mankato, MN 560031356320675
  3. Leah Breit, MDNorth Mankato, MN 560031942434121
  4. Abby Dettmer, DONorth Mankato, MN 560031891706263
  5. Graham King, MDNorth Mankato, MN 560031699112318
  6. Gerald Kowal, DONorth Mankato, MN 560031124002266
  7. Gregory Kutcher, MDNorth Mankato, MN 560031659355527
  8. Rachel McCain, DONorth Mankato, MN 560031215594858

Common questions

What is James Robert West, MD's NPI number?

James Robert West, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639556574, issued on Apr 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Robert West, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1695 Lor Ray Dr, North Mankato, MN, 56003. Phone: (507) 625-4031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Robert West, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 72070, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Robert West, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Robert West, MD had 2,791 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.