James Cernilia, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Newport Beach, CA
James Cernilia, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1891804423, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (California A49898, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cernilia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A49898 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4695 Macarthur CT, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Phone
- (800) 525-7037
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040607001477); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4695 Macarthur CT
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Verify James Cernilia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A49898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate12 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: $132.51
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Synergy CT Surgery PartnershipUpland, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James Cernilia, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Cernilia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891804423, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cernilia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4695 Macarthur CT, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (800) 525-7037. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cernilia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A49898, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Cernilia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cernilia, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.