James C. Cassandra, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Grove City, OH
James C. Cassandra, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Grove City, Ohio, and NPI 1104891605, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 34.007878, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Cassandra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 34.007878 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1325 Stringtown RD Ste 280, Grove City, OH 43123
- Phone
- (614) 890-6555
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2794445 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050701000408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 15 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Verify James C. Cassandra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34.007878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
364 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 148 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Cephalexin104 claims
- Meloxicam58 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $129.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Beacon Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine LtdDublin, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Cassandra among 15 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Ohio
James C. Cassandra, M.D. is one of 15 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 93% 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 27% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 27% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 15 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Ohio.
All 15 in Ohio → Every provider in Grove City → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Kerr, D.O.Westerville, OH 430811457334948
- Gary Millard, DOWesterville, OH 430811770566283
- John Bailey, MDColumbus, OH 432101710955794
- Desmond Stutzman, D.O.Columbus, OH 432121720062888
- Timothy Iorio, M.D.Columbus, OH 432401497964142
- Ryan Klinefelter, MDUpper Sandusky, OH 433511083667273
- Joseph Khouri, M.D.Beachwood, OH 441221629377130
- Stephen Evans, MDWestlake, OH 441451235128547
Common questions
What is James C. Cassandra, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Cassandra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104891605, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Cassandra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Stringtown RD Ste 280, Grove City, OH, 43123. Phone: (614) 890-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Cassandra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.007878, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James C. Cassandra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Cassandra, M.D. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.