NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Christopher James, MD

Surgery Physician · Parker, CO

John Christopher James, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Parker, Colorado, and NPI 1023233368, issued on Apr 13, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 52220, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023233368
Name
John Christopher James
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
52220 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9399 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker, CO 80138
Phone
(303) 805-1855
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 805-4421
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130904000951); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2007
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 9399 Crown Crest Blvd

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

  1. Michael Bertocchi, M.D.Surgery Physician1972558518
  2. Kaitlyn Flynn, PT, DPT, SCSSports Physical Therapist1104363787
  3. Lea Gattoni, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720156755
  4. Nicole Glischinski, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1639345648
  5. Anne Hanson, D.O.Dermatology Physician1558676668
  6. David Hardin, MDSurgery Physician1639174907

Verify John Christopher James 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. John James78
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54.2 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 score39.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.7
  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 2 group practices

  1. Chris B Winter MD PCParker, CO
  2. Colorado Surgical And Critical Care Associates PLLCAurora, CO

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

John Christopher James among 608 surgery physician records in Colorado

John Christopher James, MD is one of 608 surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 208600000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 608 surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Barnes, M.D.Parker, CO 801381447267018
  2. Michael Bertocchi, M.D.Parker, CO 801381972558518
  3. Tyler Chan, MDParker, CO 801381821384959
  4. Wanda Good, D.O.Parker, CO 801381417286386
  5. David Hardin, MDParker, CO 801381639174907
  6. Jeffrey Harr, M.D., M.P.HParker, CO 801381487776993
  7. Eliza Kassai, M.D.Parker, CO 801381679993349
  8. Jason Knudtson, M.D.Parker, CO 801381255317038

Common questions

What is John Christopher James, MD's NPI number?

John Christopher James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023233368, issued on Apr 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Christopher James, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9399 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker, CO, 80138. Phone: (303) 805-1855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Christopher James, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 52220, 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 John Christopher James, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Christopher James, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Christopher James, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.2 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.

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.