Dr. James Michael Hitt, MD, PhD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1588812762PAC ID6002081007
Medicare services, 2019
477
Part D claims, 2019
1,048
Publications
18
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,398
Practice address
344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Practice phone
Call (716) 845-2300
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. James Michael Hitt is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Hitt practices at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Hitt's NPI, 1588812762, was assigned on August 31, 2008. Dr. Hitt graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005. Dr. Hitt holds New York license 258660.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002081007
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(716) 845-2300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Dr. James Michael Hitt practices at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Hitt's primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute, at 344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (716) 845-2300.

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(716) 845-2300

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

Dr. James Michael Hitt is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Hitt's primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hitt is also affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hitt to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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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 Dr. James Michael Hitt's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Roswell Park Cancer InstituteAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Michael Hitt is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California

Anesthesiology is Dr. Hitt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Hitt is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hitt's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 258660 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Pennsylvania license2005 to 2007

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Hitt

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Dr. James Michael Hitt billed Medicare for 477 services in 2019

CMS data shows 477 Medicare services from Dr. Hitt across 8 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $32,842 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2019477
Paid by Medicare$32,842
Procedure codes8

Dr. Hitt's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Surgery
2018: 2872019: 16642%
Office and hospital visits
2018: 3302019: 15752%
Lab and pathology
2018: 2612019: 6177%
Drugs given in the office
2018: 1892019: 6068%
Other services
2018: 1332019: 3375%
Tests and treatments
2018: 1262019: 0100%

Dr. Hitt compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2019

  • Dr. Hitt
  • California median
Medicare services
477vs 726.6 times
Part D claims
1,048vs 2345.6 times

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Dr. Hitt's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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

Dr. James Michael Hitt's patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hitt's median patient age at 67, with 53% women.

Dr. Hitt's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James Michael Hitt wrote 1,048 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Hitt wrote 1,048 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 32 drugs, with $117,134 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 6,325 claims across 80 drugs.

Part D claims, 20191,048
Drugs named by CMS32
Total drug cost$117,134

Dr. Hitt's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 6,3252019: 1,04883%

Drugs named by CMS: 32 in 2019, 80 in 2018.

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

How Dr. James Michael Hitt takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hitt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James Michael Hitt has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Hitt, published from 2005 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Analgesics, Opioid, Brain Mapping and Buprenorphine. Dr. Hitt has published most often in Biol Bull. Dr. Hitt's most frequent co-authors are Peter L. Elkin, MD, Thomas Hickey, MD and Jacob G. Dubroff, MD.

Papers18
Years published2005 to 2024

Dr. Hitt's papers by year, 2005 to 2024

Topics Dr. Hitt writes about most

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Brain Mapping
  • Buprenorphine
  • Chronic Pain
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Darkness
  • Environment
  • Horseshoe Crabs

Dr. Hitt's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hitt

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Michael Hitt received $2,398 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 143 general payments to Dr. Hitt from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $295.

General payments to Dr. Hitt by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Hitt by kind, 2016 to 2021

$2.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,30596%
  • Entertainment$934%

Companies that paid Dr. Hitt the most, 2016 to 2021

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

Dr. James Michael Hitt graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Hitt graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005. Dr. Hitt is a member of ASA.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pain medicineAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James Michael Hitt accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Hitt is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and NY State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • CMS Medicare
  • NY State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Hitt accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid1
  2. Medicare1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James Michael Hitt'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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Michael Hitt's NPI number?

Dr. James Michael Hitt's NPI number is 1588812762. It was assigned on August 31, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Michael Hitt?

Dr. James Michael Hitt is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. James Michael Hitt practice?

Dr. Hitt practices at 344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Dr. Hitt's primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hitt to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Michael Hitt's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hitt is (716) 845-2300.

What is Dr. James Michael Hitt's medical license number?

Dr. Hitt holds New York license 258660, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. James Michael Hitt been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hitt in New York (2010 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (2005 to 2007).

Which hospitals is Dr. James Michael Hitt affiliated with?

Dr. Hitt is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

What medical group is Dr. James Michael Hitt part of?

Dr. Hitt is linked to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hitt to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James Michael Hitt accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hitt billed Medicare for 477 services in 2019, and Dr. Hitt accepts Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. James Michael Hitt board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hitt is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

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What services does Dr. James Michael Hitt bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Hitt's most billed Medicare services were surgery: brain, spine and nerves (62369), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (80307).

Where did Dr. James Michael Hitt go to medical school?

Dr. Hitt graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. James Michael Hitt prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hitt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. James Michael Hitt received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,398 in general payments to Dr. Hitt from 34 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Michael Hitt been practicing?

Dr. Hitt graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Dr. James Michael Hitt do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Hitt, published from 2005 to 2024.

Who does Dr. James Michael Hitt publish with?

Dr. Hitt's most frequent co-authors are Peter L. Elkin, MD (2 shared papers), Thomas Hickey, MD (2 shared papers) and Jacob G. Dubroff, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. James Michael Hitt accept?

Dr. Hitt is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and NY State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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