NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Joseph Gallagher, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Meriden, CT

James Joseph Gallagher, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1053592964, issued on Nov 19, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 50747, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053592964
Name
James Joseph Gallagher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
50747 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
455 Lewis Ave, Meriden, CT 06451
Phone
(203) 634-1900
Enumerated
Nov 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 237-8441
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140731000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 455 Lewis Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Aurangzeb Ali, M.D.Surgery Physician1063464261
  2. Julie Ali, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376735407
  3. Susan Alsamarai, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1174734768
  4. Cristobal Alvarado, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1578530333
  5. Rafal Barczak, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1639316177
  6. Aziz Benbrahim, MDSurgery Physician1205844677

Verify James Joseph Gallagher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

308 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Gallagher308
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel71 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium39 claims
  3. Cilostazol29 claims
  4. Levemir Flexpen22 claims
  5. Finasteride13 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): 84.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $540.42

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Gallagher$540.42
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCHartford, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Joseph Gallagher among 89 vascular surgery physician records in Connecticut

James Joseph Gallagher, M.D. is one of 89 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 89 vascular surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Hasson, M.D., P.A.Meriden, CT 064511316903206
  2. Joseph Coatti, MDMiddletown, CT 064571588732473
  3. Megan Shue, MDMiddletown, CT 064571922368810
  4. David Esposito, M.D., MBAMilford, CT 064601386669786
  5. Brian Coyle, MDNorth Haven, CT 064731043492028
  6. Ralph Denatale, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731497790026
  7. Antoine Ferneini, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731053344424
  8. Brendan Gontarz, MDNorth Haven, CT 064731023471273

Common questions

What is James Joseph Gallagher, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Joseph Gallagher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053592964, issued on Nov 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Joseph Gallagher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 Lewis Ave, Meriden, CT, 06451. Phone: (203) 634-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Joseph Gallagher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 50747, 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 Joseph Gallagher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Joseph Gallagher, M.D. had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Joseph Gallagher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.

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