James Hwang

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.

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.

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.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Hwang practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.