NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oral Cobley James, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Harlingen, TX

Oral Cobley James, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1235178799, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas L4985, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1235178799
Name
Oral Cobley James
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
L4985 TX
ME131748 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1806 Runnels St, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 357-0950
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2022
Medicaid ID
1531782-01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120416000486); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1806 Runnels St

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

  1. Ariana BarbosaInfectious Disease Physician1063180024
  2. Kingsley Iheme, FNPInfectious Disease Physician1396370003
  3. Leticia MartinezNurse Practitioner1881530293
  4. Yessenia Weary, FNPInfectious Disease Physician1497379218

Verify Oral Cobley James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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): 76.1 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 score64.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcallen Hospitalist Group PLLCMcAllen, TX

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

Oral Cobley James among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Oral Cobley James, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oscar Alvarez, MDHarlingen, TX 785501376565838
  2. Wayne Green, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501114906278
  3. Nicole Grigg Gutierrez, MDHarlingen, TX 785501750516035
  4. Owen Maat, MDHarlingen, TX 785501295780609
  5. Nghia Nguyen, DOHarlingen, TX 785501538725890
  6. Nolan Perez, MDHarlingen, TX 785501184726986
  7. Jason Phillips, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501760442685
  8. Sandeep Samuel, MDHarlingen, TX 785501174822647

Common questions

What is Oral Cobley James, M.D.'s NPI number?

Oral Cobley James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235178799, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oral Cobley James, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1806 Runnels St, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 357-0950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oral Cobley James, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L4985, 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.

What is Oral Cobley James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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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