Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Mr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD

Individual provider Neurology Physician · NPI 1295796134

Mr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD practises Neurology in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1990, 36 years ago. Practices with Neurology Group of Bergen County PA, a 26-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in New Jersey.

Years since qualifying
36
Trained at
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Licensed in
NJ
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1200 E Ridgewood Ave East Wing - 2nd Fl
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Not confirmed with CMS for 18 years — call before visiting
Phone: (201) 444-0868
Fax: (201) 493-0797
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Specialties & licences

Neurology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084N0400X · Licence MA62162 (NJ)

Record details

NPI number1295796134
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 11, 2008

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEUROLOGY
Medical schoolICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Graduated 1990 (36 years in practice)
Group practice Neurology Group Of Bergen County Pa — 26 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients572
Services billed 8,988 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $55 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 inpatient rehabilitation facility, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Neurology Group of Bergen County PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 26 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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