James R. Wirkkula, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Holden, MO
James R. Wirkkula, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Holden, Missouri, and NPI 1861405342, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 1999141384, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Wirkkula
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 1999141384 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 807 W 2ND St, Holden, MO 64040
- Phone
- (816) 735-7979
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 735-7898
- Medicaid ID
- 207253204 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060126001030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. Wirkkula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 1999141384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
12,653 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 795 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium529 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium463 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate364 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium313 claims
- Lisinopril311 claims
- Omeprazole291 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $56.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Bates County Memorial HospitalAdrian, MO · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James R. Wirkkula among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
James R. Wirkkula, D.O. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 family medicine physician record lists a practice address in Holden
They are 1 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Holden, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is James R. Wirkkula, D.O.'s NPI number?
James R. Wirkkula, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861405342, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Wirkkula, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 807 W 2ND St, Holden, MO, 64040. Phone: (816) 735-7979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Wirkkula, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 1999141384, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Wirkkula, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Wirkkula, D.O. had 12,653 Medicare Part D claims for 519 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.