Dr. James S. Evans, M.D.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
2102 N Country Club Rd Ste 3
Tucson, AZ 85716
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Pima County includes primary care (34% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (14% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 275
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
- 1993Medical school: Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota
- 2005Registered 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
-
Rheumatology Physician primary
AZ license 23902
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ
Medical groups
- Tmc Medical Network (281 clinicians)
- Tmcone (96 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
- 275
- Services billed
- 1,140
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | 4,000 | 14 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 1,260 | 21 |
| Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | 870 | 11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 387 | 190 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 295 | 190 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 275 | 149 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 222 | 127 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 193 | 106 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | 150 | 91 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | 139 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 383 |
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 329 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 220 |
| Folic Acid Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 86 |
| Enbrel Sureclick (etanercept) Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 80 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 64 |
| Azathioprine Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 58 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 57 |
| Rinvoq (upadacitinib) | 48 |
| Leflunomide Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 47 |
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, 12 companies reported 78 payments worth $1,452 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $544 |
|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $287 |
| Amgen Inc. | $179 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $85.19 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $75.53 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $74.45 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $71.01 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $43.65 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,353 |
|---|---|
| Education | $99.00 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. Jul 21, 2025 | Education ACTHAR · IMMUNOLOGY · in-kind Company’s descriptionRelevant medical textbook or clinical reprint | $99.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.