Dr. James M. Kohan, MD
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
460 N Elm St
Escondido, CA 92025
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (1979)
- Years since graduation
- 47
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 195
Licensed in California since 2011, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1979Medical school: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
CA license C54757 (first issued 2011; current) · HI license MD-13365 -
Internal Medicine Physician
CA license C54757 (first issued 2011; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA
Medical groups
- 24 on Physicians of California PC (57 clinicians)
- Legacy MD Medical Group Inc (13 clinicians)
- El Centro Regional Medical Center (2 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 195
- Services billed
- 489
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 366 | 158 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 101 | 62 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 64 | 39 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 56 | 56 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 50 | 50 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 72 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 53 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 48 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 46 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 30 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 30 |
| Ofev (nintedanib esylate) | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 18 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 16 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Escondido, CA | 16 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 4 payments worth $89.46 in total to this clinician.
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $89.46 |
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| Food and Beverage | $89.46 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.