NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James George Schuster

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Strongsville, OH

James George Schuster is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Strongsville, Ohio, and NPI 1730611682, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35.138427, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730611682
Name
James George Schuster
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
35.138427 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16761 Southpark Ctr, Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone
(440) 878-2500
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2024
Fax
(440) 878-3005
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230809003004); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James George Schuster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35.138427    Check the board
  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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

708 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Schuster708
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone71 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
  3. Prochlorperazine Maleate54 claims
  4. Anastrozole49 claims
  5. Eliquis39 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea31 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: $166.19

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Schuster$166.19
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James George Schuster among 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio

James George Schuster is one of 513 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio.

All 513 in Ohio → Every provider in Strongsville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elnora Spradling, MDStrongsville, OH 441361194040493
  2. Jason Valent, M.D.Strongsville, OH 441361013936871
  3. Bennett Yu, M.D.Strongsville, OH 441361609922343
  4. Dale Cowan, MDBrecksville, OH 441411548374739
  5. Housam Haddad, MDIndependence, OH 441311497042832
  6. Mark Kyei, M.D.Independence, OH 441311982799185
  7. Gregory Warren, MDCleveland, OH 441301154309243
  8. Alan Lubin, MDMayfield Hts, OH 441431265439442

Common questions

What is James George Schuster's NPI number?

James George Schuster's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730611682, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James George Schuster located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16761 Southpark Ctr, Strongsville, OH, 44136. Phone: (440) 878-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James George Schuster's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.138427, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James George Schuster prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James George Schuster had 708 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.