James L. Cimera, MD
Neurology Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
James L. Cimera, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1578537791, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME55236, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Cimera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- ME55236 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 SE 2ND Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone
- (954) 527-9303
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2024
- Fax
- (954) 527-0245
- Medicaid ID
- 062230300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100616000858); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1211 SE 2ND Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James L. Cimera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME55236Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine117 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa116 claims
- Levetiracetam115 claims
- Donepezil Hcl101 claims
- Gabapentin73 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er47 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $963.38
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Cora Health Services IncBoca Raton, FL
- Neuroscience Consultants LLPFort Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Cimera among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
James L. Cimera, MD is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is James L. Cimera, MD's NPI number?
James L. Cimera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578537791, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Cimera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 SE 2ND Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 527-9303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Cimera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME55236, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James L. Cimera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Cimera, MD had 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James L. Cimera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.