NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Judith A. James, MD, PHD

Rheumatology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK

Judith A. James, MD, PHD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1871561068, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 19878, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; 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
1871561068
Name
Judith A. James
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
19878 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 NE 10TH St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone
(405) 271-8478
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(405) 271-4230
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060124000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1994
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 825 NE 10TH St

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  6. M Andrews, MDInternal Medicine Physician1982672226

Verify Judith A. James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,210 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Judith James1,210
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone104 claims
  2. Gabapentin95 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate84 claims
  4. Celecoxib56 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl47 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl43 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): 92.4 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 score80.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $856.50

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Judith James$856.50
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK

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

Judith A. James among 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma

Judith A. James, MD, PHD is one of 69 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 90% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 47 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cristina Arriens, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041861618183
  2. Nimrah Bader, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041447746417
  3. Eliza Chakravarty, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041396709663
  4. Roxana Florica, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731041467034884
  5. Mary Humphrey, M.D., PH.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731041235237728
  6. Matlock Jeffries, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041033439146
  7. Aemen Khakwani, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041780212100
  8. Joan Merrill, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041962471813

Common questions

What is Judith A. James, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Judith A. James, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871561068, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Judith A. James, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 NE 10TH St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104. Phone: (405) 271-8478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Judith A. James, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 19878, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Judith A. James, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Judith A. James, MD, PHD had 1,210 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Judith A. James, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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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