NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Francis Giordano, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Ridgewood, NJ

James Francis Giordano, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1720373632, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1720373632
Name
James Francis Giordano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
272626 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
85 S Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
(201) 445-2830
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 445-0130
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220203000611); 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 85 S Maple Ave

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

  1. Farrah Altuve, PA CSurgical Physician Assistant1831373083
  2. Louis Amorosa, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1548444508
  3. Andrew Brief, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1841206653
  4. Martine Caussimon, PAPhysician Assistant1699924761
  5. Julie Chita, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1225080294
  6. Arnold Criscitiello, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1245233634

Verify James Francis Giordano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

293 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Giordano293
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam148 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone47 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl28 claims
  4. Celecoxib24 claims
  5. Gabapentin14 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $950.89

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Seapearl East, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Giordano$951
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Orthonj LLCRidgewood, NJ

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

James Francis Giordano among 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Jersey

James Francis Giordano, MD is one of 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 103 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Delfico, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ 074501275535379
  2. Oluwadamilola KoladeGlen Rock, NJ 074521568997484
  3. Ahmad Badri, D.OWayne, NJ 074701790047959
  4. Nader Fahimi, MDWayne, NJ 074701346326956
  5. Anthony Festa, MDWayne, NJ 074701154455947
  6. Jonathan Roth, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701831271410
  7. Alan Schultz, MDWayne, NJ 074701972510428
  8. Michael Shindle, MDWayne, NJ 074701952578627

Common questions

What is James Francis Giordano, MD's NPI number?

James Francis Giordano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720373632, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Francis Giordano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 S Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. Phone: (201) 445-2830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Francis Giordano, MD's license?

Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Francis Giordano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Francis Giordano, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Francis Giordano, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.