James J. Otto, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Inverness, FL
James J. Otto, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Inverness, Florida, and NPI 1437268133, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME107897, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Otto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME107897 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 403 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452
- Phone
- (352) 726-3646
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 726-0079
- Medicaid ID
- 014537500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150129002249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 403 W Highland Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Torr Carmain, MDSurgery Physician1609860444
- Thomas Hendrick, M.D.Specialist1548238389
- Michael Jacoby, MDSurgery Physician1811911993
Verify James J. Otto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME107897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel66 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Xarelto25 claims
- Cilostazol11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $676.99
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Citrus Specialty Group IncInverness, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James J. Otto among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
James J. Otto, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Inverness → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bao-Thuy Hoang, M.D.Inverness, FL 344521467610089
- Peter Kim, M.D.Inverness, FL 344521902832819
- Modesto Peralta, M.D.Hernando, FL 344421568861995
- John Royalty, DOBeverly Hills, FL 344651649274259
- Bryan Bush, MDOcala, FL 344711730339599
- Sooyoung Chung, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711871521708
- Robert Kuykendall, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711518995448
- Samantha Kwon, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711891802526
Common questions
What is James J. Otto, MD's NPI number?
James J. Otto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437268133, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Otto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 403 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL, 34452. Phone: (352) 726-3646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Otto, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME107897, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Otto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Otto, MD had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James J. Otto, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.