James Hale, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Teaneck, NJ
James Hale, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Teaneck, New Jersey, and NPI 1528079654, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07717500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Hale
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 25MA07717500 NJ
215874-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666
- Phone
- (201) 836-5332
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 222 Cedar Lane
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Hale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07717500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Naproxen14 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 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 Medicare quality 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16,607.22
10 payments, mostly royalty or license; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Eastern Orthopedic Associates MD PATeaneck, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 82 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New Jersey.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New Jersey
- Michael Alapatt, M.D.Chatham, NJ1639401250
- Joseph Albano, D.O.Montclair, NJ1548656820
- Mario Arena, M.D.Haddon Heights, NJ1306931233
- Nomaan Ashraf, MDEmerson, NJ1104957976
- Orin Atlas, MDHainesport, NJ1528034469
- Preetpaul Bagi, M.D.Franklin Lakes, NJ1114306347
- Ramil Bhatnagar, M.D.Manasquan, NJ1225017775
- Douglas Bradley, M.D.Union, NJ1740280148
- Vincent Buddle, DOOcean, NJ1366970709
- Stephen Cairone, DOHamilton, NJ1548260755
Common questions
What is James Hale, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Hale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528079654, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Hale, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ, 07666. Phone: (201) 836-5332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Hale, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07717500, as entered by the provider. 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 Hale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Hale, M.D. had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Hale, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.