NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hill, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Arlington Heights, IL

James Hill, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1740234848, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-091606, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1740234848
Name
James Hill
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
036-091606 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 E Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 870-6100
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
036-091606 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060609000057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 1300 E Central RD

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

  1. Kyle BangPhysical Therapy Assistant1326496126
  2. Sarah BestePhysical Therapist1760995237
  3. Megan Carey, PTPhysical Therapist1588610364
  4. Michael Chiu, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1982996104
  5. Thomas Cummings, PTPhysical Therapist1922018985
  6. Nicholas FancherPhysical Therapy Assistant1407624802

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

811 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 142 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Hill811
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam437 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen113 claims
  3. Xarelto28 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  5. Eliquis26 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 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): 72.7 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $17.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was OMNIlife science, 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.

  1. James Hill$18
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCArlington Heights, IL

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

James Hill among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

James Hill, MD is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emma Dwyer, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051447711031
  2. Kevin Hilton, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051245348184
  3. Sergey Kachar, DOArlington Hts, IL 600051205887684
  4. Thomas Kim, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051669472759
  5. Francis Lamberta, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051669425377
  6. Phillip Ludkowski, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051104879824
  7. Richard Mannion, MDArlington Hts, IL 600051962483354
  8. Gerard Marty, MDArlington Hts, IL 600051518948181

Common questions

What is James Hill, MD's NPI number?

James Hill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740234848, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hill, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 E Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 870-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hill, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-091606, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Hill, MD had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Hill, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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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