James Hwang

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Trauma surgery physician
NPI1376703959PAC ID1153445549
Medicare services, 2024
815
Medicare patients, 2024
45
Part D claims, 2024
126
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$13,216
Practice address
619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211
Practice phone
Call (205) 731-9770
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Primary practice

University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama

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James Hwang is a trauma surgery physician in Birmingham, Alabama

James Hwang practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

James Hwang's NPI, 1376703959, was assigned on June 17, 2008. James Hwang holds Alabama license 36028.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153445549
NPI enumeration date
June 17, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 731-9770
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

James Hwang practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

James Hwang's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

  • University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
    619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 731-9770

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

James Hwang is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

James Hwang's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. James Hwang is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James Hwang's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Alabama Birmingham HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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James Hwang is one of 24 trauma surgery physicians in Alabama

Trauma surgery is James Hwang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. James Hwang is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Trauma surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 36028 · taxonomy 2086S0127X

Trauma surgery physicians near James Hwang

Counts of trauma surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

James Hwang billed Medicare for 815 services in 2024

CMS data shows 815 Medicare services from James Hwang across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 45 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,070 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024815
Medicare patients45
Paid by Medicare$49,070
Procedure codes6

James Hwang's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 5752024: 80139%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 02024: 14

James Hwang compared with the Alabama median for trauma surgery physicians, 2024

  • James Hwang
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
815vs 1545.3 times
Medicare patients
45vs 11661% below
Part D claims
105vs 147.5 times

Medians across 23 trauma surgery physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

James Hwang's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

James Hwang treated 45 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw James Hwang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 17 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have arthritis. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Hwang's median patient age at 53, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202445
Average age67
Average risk score1.84
Also on Medicaid29%

James Hwang's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

James Hwang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1636%
  • Men2964%

Chronic conditions among James Hwang's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Arthritis64%
  3. High cholesterol64%
  4. Anxiety58%
  5. Diabetes56%
  6. Mood disorders53%
  7. Depression47%
  8. Ischemic heart disease44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

James Hwang's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

James Hwang wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, James Hwang wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims for 60 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 105 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $580 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 70 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024126
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$580
Part D patients60

James Hwang's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in James Hwang's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids63%79 of 126 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 702024: 10550%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How James Hwang takes part in Medicare

James Hwang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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James Hwang received $13,216 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to James Hwang from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Vericel Corporation paid the most, $8,456.

General payments to James Hwang by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to James Hwang by kind, 2017 to 2025

$13.2Kin total
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$8,15062%
  • Food and beverage$5,00638%
  • Travel and lodging$600%

Companies that paid James Hwang the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for James Hwang's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is James Hwang's NPI number?

James Hwang's NPI number is 1376703959. It was assigned on June 17, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does James Hwang specialize in?

James Hwang is a trauma surgery physician in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Trauma Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0127X).

Where does James Hwang practice?

James Hwang practices at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211. James Hwang's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

What is James Hwang's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for James Hwang is (205) 731-9770.

What is James Hwang's medical license number?

James Hwang holds Alabama license 36028.

Which hospitals is James Hwang affiliated with?

James Hwang is affiliated with UAB Hospital.

What medical group is James Hwang part of?

James Hwang is linked to UAB Medicine.

Does James Hwang accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows James Hwang billed Medicare for 815 services in 2024, and James Hwang accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does James Hwang see?

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw James Hwang in 2024, with an average age of 67.

What services does James Hwang bill to Medicare?

In 2024, James Hwang's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (15003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (15101) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (15002).

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What drugs does James Hwang prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Hwang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Gabapentin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has James Hwang received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13,216 in general payments to James Hwang from 13 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Vericel Corporation.

How long has James Hwang been practicing?

James Hwang graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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