James F. Chmiel, MD
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician · E Amherst, NY
James F. Chmiel, MD is a sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in E Amherst, New York, and NPI 1508810581, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (New York 216693-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James F. Chmiel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YS0012X
- License number
- 216693-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6041 Transit RD, E Amherst, NY 14051
- Phone
- (716) 691-3500
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 691-3548
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110323000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6041 Transit RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gregg Zimmer, MDOtolaryngology Physician1447205596
Verify James F. Chmiel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 216693-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
419 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 290 among the 46 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate75 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone27 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 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: $506.19
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 44 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,106.38 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
- Amherst Ear Nose And Throat LLCEast Amherst, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in New York
There are 8 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician records in New York.
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The 7 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Hamburg, MDSmithtown, NY 117871548364128
- Lee Shangold, M.D.Port Jefferson Station, NY 117761902887730
- Melissa Mortensen-Welch, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331467675181
- Nikhita Jain, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011720570476
- Steven Hemmerdinger, M.D.Ardsley, NY 105021174749733
- Ofer Jacobowitz, M. D.,PHDNew York, NY 100171285617381
- Courtney Chou, MDNew York, NY 100031982047619
Common questions
What is James F. Chmiel, MD's NPI number?
James F. Chmiel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508810581, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James F. Chmiel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6041 Transit RD, E Amherst, NY, 14051. Phone: (716) 691-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James F. Chmiel, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 216693-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James F. Chmiel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James F. Chmiel, MD had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 290. 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.