NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Cahill, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hackensack, NJ

James W. Cahill, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1124183694, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06497100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124183694
Name
James W. Cahill
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25MA06497100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
87 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 489-0022
Enumerated
Dec 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 489-6991
Medicaid ID
7988303 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080501000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1990
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 87 Summit Ave

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

  1. Aimee Angud, PTPhysical Therapist1619084100
  2. Erik Contreras, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1467987628
  3. Jigar Gandhi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740870427
  4. Jason Kavountzis, P.T.Physical Therapist1699914382
  5. Michael Lenart, DPTPhysical Therapist1942598594
  6. David PorterSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1871859371

Verify James W. Cahill in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

454 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Cahill454
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin108 claims
  2. Meloxicam66 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl63 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl63 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  6. Celecoxib28 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 12.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score2.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%37.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,667.19

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Cahill$6,667
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. James W Cahill MD LLCHackensack, NJ

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

James W. Cahill among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

James W. Cahill, MD is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Benke, MDHackensack, NJ 076011649432261
  2. Luis Grau, MDHackensack, NJ 076011710220090
  3. Michael Gross, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011396712337
  4. Thomas John, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011104021427
  5. Michael Kelly, MDHackensack, NJ 076011881634418
  6. Yair Kissin, MDHackensack, NJ 076011619182276
  7. Brian Mehling, MDHackensack, NJ 076011790703965
  8. Chinenye Nwachuku, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011396981940

Common questions

What is James W. Cahill, MD's NPI number?

James W. Cahill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124183694, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Cahill, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 489-0022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Cahill, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06497100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James W. Cahill, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James W. Cahill, MD had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James W. Cahill, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 12.4 of 100. 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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