James J. Roche, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Scranton, PA
James J. Roche, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1164493748, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD043662L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Roche
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD043662L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 Penn Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
- Phone
- (570) 342-1643
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2022
- Fax
- (570) 342-7119
- Medicaid ID
- 0012453490001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100506000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 225 Penn Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Concini, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1982675401
- Kristine Kelley, M.D.Surgery Physician1811968621
- Beverly Tomasetti, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700901170
Verify James J. Roche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD043662LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Cilostazol26 claims
- Clopidogrel12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $96.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James J. Roche among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
James J. Roche, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,867 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Scranton → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristine Kelley, M.D.Scranton, PA 185031811968621
- Rabie Stephan, MDScranton, PA 185031417925512
- William Auriemma, M.D.Scranton, PA 185041942300363
- Joseph Bannon, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101396716023
- Charles Bannon, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101366498198
- Fitzgerald Casimir, MDScranton, PA 185101013185511
- Joseph Delserra, M.D.Dunmore, PA 185101093756116
- Timothy Farrell, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101548203086
Common questions
What is James J. Roche, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. Roche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164493748, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Roche, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Penn Ave, Scranton, PA, 18503. Phone: (570) 342-1643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Roche, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD043662L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Roche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Roche, M.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.