Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Jesus Carale, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · La Junta, CO

Jesus Carale, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in La Junta, Colorado, and NPI 1043236961, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 39740, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1043236961
Name
Jesus Carale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
39740 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1112 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone
(719) 383-6480
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1112 Carson Ave

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

  1. Michael Morley, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1841252830

Verify Jesus Carale in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Jesus Carale1,191
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole375 claims
  2. Famotidine163 claims
  3. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes111 claims
  4. Gavilyte-G78 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium78 claims
  6. Linzess56 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: $143.19

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jesus Carale$143.19
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLa Junta, CO · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 272 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Colorado

  1. David Adams, MDUsaf Academy, CO1477521011
  2. Douglas Adler, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1891748687
  3. Abdullah Al-ShahraniAurora, CO1033598297
  4. Sam Anouna, M.D.Thornton, CO1639119365
  5. Kevin Ashby, M.D.Durango, CO1245209907
  6. Augustin Attwell, MDLakewood, CO1275620304
  7. Gregory Austin, MDAurora, CO1750503876
  8. Arash Babaei, M.D.Denver, CO1598716482
  9. Jehad Barakat, MDCentennial, CO1770598229
  10. Collin Beckstrom, DOCentennial, CO1558999482

Common questions

What is Jesus Carale, MD's NPI number?

Jesus Carale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043236961, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jesus Carale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1112 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO, 81050. Phone: (719) 383-6480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jesus Carale, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 39740, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jesus Carale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jesus Carale, MD had 1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.