NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael James Papez, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Flagstaff, AZ

Michael James Papez, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Flagstaff, Arizona, and NPI 1164635207, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 42972, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164635207
Name
Michael James Papez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
42972 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 N Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone
(928) 773-2489
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(928) 773-2283
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000240); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2010
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 1200 N Beaver Street

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

  1. Melissa Mann, LPCCounselor1992997258
  2. Forrest Ritland, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1205865193

Verify Michael James Papez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.3 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.8
  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).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Flagstaff Pathology AssociatesFlagstaff, AZ
  2. Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals

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).

Michael James Papez among 324 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Arizona

Michael James Papez, M.D. is one of 324 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 58% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 159 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 324 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darlene Lee, M.D.,P.C.Flagstaff, AZ 860011104852045
  2. Forrest Ritland, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011205865193
  3. Thomas Vorpahl, M.D.,P.C.Flagstaff, AZ 860011447290226
  4. Peter Banks, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857551689675183
  5. Michael Flores, M.D.Oro Valley, AZ 857551144502717
  6. Monesh Kapadia, MDOro Valley, AZ 857551447414404
  7. Eric Peters, MDTucson, AZ 857491881200632
  8. Janine Feng, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451871761346

Common questions

What is Michael James Papez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael James Papez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164635207, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael James Papez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. Phone: (928) 773-2489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael James Papez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 42972, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Michael James Papez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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.