James A. Ameika, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Kailua Kona, HI
James A. Ameika, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1851354393, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD-4821, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Ameika
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD-4821 HI
C-5952 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75-167 Hualalai RD Ste 100, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Phone
- (808) 331-8494
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2025
- Fax
- (855) 331-8764
- Medicaid IDs
- 203580717 MO
122185001 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170524002809); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 19 in Hawaii → Look up another NPI →
Verify James A. Ameika in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-4821Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
2,506 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium379 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate226 claims
- Ezetimibe148 claims
- Losartan Potassium143 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate127 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James A. Ameika among 19 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Hawaii
James A. Ameika, M.D. is one of 19 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 79% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1992 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 19 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Hawaii.
All 19 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kailua Kona → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Louie, M.D.Kailua, HI 967341215964978
- Ayman Abdul-Ghani, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131548449218
- Andrew Baldwin, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131437440179
- Eric Chung, MDHonolulu, HI 968131609981216
- Collin Dang, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131144314667
- Nicholas Dang, MDHonolulu, HI 968131255590584
- Mark Grattan, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131538258173
- Taryne Imai, MDHonolulu, HI 968131477745545
Common questions
What is James A. Ameika, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Ameika, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851354393, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Ameika, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75-167 Hualalai RD Ste 100, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 331-8494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Ameika, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-4821, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Ameika, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Ameika, M.D. had 2,506 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James A. Ameika, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.