NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James M. Schlesinger, MD

Specialist · West Orange, NJ

James M. Schlesinger, MD is a specialist with a practice address in West Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1295753317, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05985100, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295753317
Name
James M. Schlesinger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
25MA05985100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
475 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone
(973) 325-6716
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 475 Prospect Ave

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  1. Kaliq Chang, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1013151471
  2. Evans DarkoOptometrist1043139439
  3. Aruna Desai, MDSpecialist1518985795
  4. Praveen Kadimcherla, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1700182946

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

James M. Schlesinger among 1,636 specialist records in New Jersey

James M. Schlesinger, MD is one of 1,636 specialist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 38% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 83% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 specialist records list a practice address in West Orange

They are 24 of the 1,370 NPPES records with a practice address in West Orange, and 1,636 specialist records in New Jersey.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Bowers, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521659373926
  2. Aruna Desai, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521518985795
  3. Laura Downey, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521215932553
  4. Robert Fieldman, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521992700223
  5. Vitaly Fishbein, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521467410381
  6. Steven Fiske, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521093754236
  7. Joseph Fretta, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521538113626
  8. Geraldine Gomez, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521437149580

Common questions

What is James M. Schlesinger, MD's NPI number?

James M. Schlesinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295753317, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James M. Schlesinger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 475 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052. Phone: (973) 325-6716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James M. Schlesinger, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05985100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is James M. Schlesinger, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.

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