James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fairfield, CT
James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1619974169, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 037185, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Fitzgibbons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 037185 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825
- Phone
- (203) 337-2600
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 337-2666
- Medicaid ID
- 001371856 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090615000278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 305 Black Rock Tpke
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rizwan Ahmad, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1831477330
- Cindy Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558381582
- Sharon Andruskiwec, PT CHTHand Physical Therapist1669696803
- John Awad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447280052
- Henry Backe, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1457396145
- Roberto Balado, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811708589
Verify James J. Fitzgibbons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 037185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
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): 70.8 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: $261.07
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Orthopaedic Specialty Group PCFairfield, CT
- Ptsma IncFairfield, CT
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
21 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Fairfield
They are 21 of the 1,446 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairfield, and 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 21 in Fairfield → All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Fairfield →
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
- Kenneth Alleyne, MDSouth Windsor, CT1316991136
- Mark Altman, M.D.Hamden, CT1689652711
- Kelms Amoo-Achampong, MDFairfield, CT1215461736
- Kenoma Anighoro, M.D.Branford, CT1881088177
- Christopher Antonacci, MD, MPHFarmington, CT1073192662
- Abiola Atanda, M.DDanbury, CT1477814671
- John Awad, MDFairfield, CT1447280052
- John Axline, M.D.Fairfield, CT1972650281
- Alfredo Axtmayer, MDWallingford, CT1598747602
- Sarah Ballatori, MDNew Haven, CT1366002438
Common questions
What is James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619974169, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT, 06825. Phone: (203) 337-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 037185, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James J. Fitzgibbons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.