Michele Lero James, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Schulenburg, TX
Michele Lero James, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Schulenburg, Texas, and NPI 1376557520, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas J2160, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michele Lero James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- J2160 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 East Ave, Schulenburg, TX 78956
- Phone
- (979) 743-3520
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (979) 743-3542
- Medicaid ID
- 137981013 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michele Lero James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J2160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Trazodone Hcl12 claims
- Azithromycin11 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.
Michele Lero James among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas
Michele Lero James, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 pediatrics physician record lists a practice address in Schulenburg
They are 1 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Schulenburg, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Michele Lero James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michele Lero James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376557520, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michele Lero James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 East Ave, Schulenburg, TX, 78956. Phone: (979) 743-3520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michele Lero James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J2160, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michele Lero James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michele Lero James, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.