NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pushpom Z. James, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Staten Island, NY

Pushpom Z. James, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Staten Island, New York, and NPI 1790744035, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790744035
Name
Pushpom Z. James
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License number
01031819A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2460 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306
Phone
(718) 226-5619
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 226-5620
Medicaid ID
03811323 NY
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 2460 Hylan Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christine Aldinger, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1902148984
  2. Sherin Daniel, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1336585157
  3. Marina Epelman, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1417361684
  4. Nkenna Nkemakolam, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1215202650
  5. Aristotle Panayiotopoulos, M.D.Pediatric Endocrinology Physician1659670776
  6. Virginia Rahming, M.DPediatric Endocrinology Physician1679009625

Verify Pushpom Z. James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Pushpom James27
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium12 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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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).

Pushpom Z. James among 126 pediatric pulmonology physician records in New York

Pushpom Z. James, MD is one of 126 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 31% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in New York

There are 126 pediatric pulmonology physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Chen, DOStaten Island, NY 103051114339801
  2. Siu-Pun Chan, MDStaten Island, NY 103101396730693
  3. Divya Balachandar, MDBronx, NY 104591528225513
  4. Zvi Ben Zvi, MDBx, NY 104631447330204
  5. Mahmoud Abu ZahraBronx, NY 104671912630104
  6. Kelly Adams, D.O.Bronx, NY 104671073825121
  7. Raanan Arens, MDBronx, NY 104671467538736
  8. Aliva De, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671821287301

Common questions

What is Pushpom Z. James, MD's NPI number?

Pushpom Z. James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790744035, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pushpom Z. James, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2460 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10306. Phone: (718) 226-5619. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pushpom Z. James, MD's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pushpom Z. James, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pushpom Z. James, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pushpom Z. James, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.