James L. Scales, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Newton, NJ
James L. Scales, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Newton, New Jersey, and NPI 1811948920, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey NJ MA37903, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Scales
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- NJ MA37903 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Newton Sparta RD, Newton, NJ 07860
- Phone
- (973) 579-7443
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 579-7218
- Medicaid ID
- 4836707 NJ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 690 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 280 Newton Sparta RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James L. Scales 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 NJ MA37903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
James L. Scales among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey
James L. Scales, MD is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 61% 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey
There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 690 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glen Bradish, MDNewton, NJ 078601275584526
- Robert Weinschenk, MDNewton, NJ 078601962445155
- Sean Wilkinson, D.O.Newton, NJ 078601649615626
- Ashley Bassett, MDSparta, NJ 078711467899617
- Marie Czaplicki-Margiotti, M.D.Sparta, NJ 078711528094927
- Alex Shin, D.O.Sparta, NJ 078711376926709
- John Vitolo, M.D.Sparta, NJ 078711922074616
- Robert Petrucelli, MD, PASuccasunna, NJ 078761912976267
Common questions
What is James L. Scales, MD's NPI number?
James L. Scales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811948920, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Scales, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Newton Sparta RD, Newton, NJ, 07860. Phone: (973) 579-7443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Scales, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number NJ MA37903, 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 L. Scales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Scales, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.