NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1194766360 MD
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Hackensack, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,174 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
449
Medicare Part D claims · 72 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 119
Industry payments
$99.46
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
James Hunter, MD filed 449 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Hackensack, New Jersey.
- 449
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Hunter, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1194766360), first enumerated 06/09/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 449 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$99.46 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Hunter with other Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in New Jersey
- Dr. Mohamed Abbassi, M.D. North Brunswick, NJ
- Dr. Adam Arnofsky, MD Englewood, NJ
- Dr. Kourosh Asgarian, D.O. Neptune, NJ
- Dr. Joseph Auteri, MD Pennington, NJ
- Dr. John Aversa, MD Camden, NJ
- Dr. George Batsides, MD New Brunswick, NJ
Other specialties in Hackensack: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (428) · Physical Therapist (109) · Internal Medicine Physician (109) · Physician Assistant (101)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1194766360 · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1194766360
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 5K Thoracic Surgery
- RX-LIGHT 449
- BOOK-THIN 130 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-ENUM Sanjay Samy, MD · 2006
James Hunter, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
449 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Hunter, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Hunter, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
449 277% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1194766360 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/09/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where James Hunter, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC
Hackensack, NJ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for James Hunter, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$99
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
449
Total Claims
$28K
Total Drug Cost
72
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 634.167
- Total Day Supply
- 17,572
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 11 (2.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.67
- Gender Split
- 22% female / 78% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Hunter, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
51 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
48 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate
46 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
37 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
29 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl
Amiodarone Hcl
26 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
25 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 51 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 48 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 46 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 37 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 29 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 26 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 25 |
| Furosemide | 24 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How James Hunter, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,174
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
119
Avg Claims per Provider
James Hunter, MD's 449 claims are above the specialty average of 119.
Nationwide Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Hunter, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hunter.
One of 130 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in New Jersey, 11 are shown on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Hunter, MD's specialty? ▼
James Hunter, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Hackensack, New Jersey. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Hunter, MD wrote 449 Medicare Part D claims totaling $28K in drug costs for 72 beneficiaries.
Where is James Hunter, MD located? ▼
James Hunter, MD is located at 30 PROSPECT AVE, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 996-2791.
What is James Hunter, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194766360, issued on 06/09/2006.
Does James Hunter, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, James Hunter, MD had 11 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,174 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 119 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Hunter, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Hunter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Clopidogrel, Metoprolol Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Hunter, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Hunter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 449 Part D claims and 72 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Hunter, MD's credentials? ▼
James Hunter, MD's NPI is 1194766360 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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