James E. Teela, DPM
NPI 1932111879ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Cutler, CA
Podiatrist (DPM) with Department of State Hospitals and 2 other groups, practicing in Cutler, California. 576 Medicare patients in 2024, $222,018 paid; all of their 569 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $552.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Hanford and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1932111879 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | E5178 | CA |
| Podiatrist | 213E00000X | 2006039218 | MO |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | E-5178 | CA |
| Podiatrist | 213E00000X | 12-00378 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 576 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,547 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $222,018 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 569 · 661 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 237 |
| Total drug cost | $6,559 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical groups
- Department of State HospitalsNapa, CA · 270 clinicians
- Reedley Community HospitalReedley, CA · 62 clinicians
- Cherry ClinicCutler, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health HanfordHanford, CA
- Adventist Health ReedleyReedley, CA
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$552.45 · 15 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$623.94 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $234.69 | 4 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $162.54 | 10 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $155.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$471.04 · 12 payments
- Education$81.41 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records