Dr. James A. Cusator Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,495
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 5,371
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $474
- Practice address
- 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 395-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. is a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Cusator practices at Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, part of Adventist Health.
Dr. Cusator's NPI, 1114953148, was assigned on June 23, 2006. Dr. Cusator graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Cusator holds California license A74700.
- NPI
- 1114953148NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042246001
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 395-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. practices at Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Cusator's primary practice is Adventist Health Bakersfield, at 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 395-3000.
- Adventist Health Bakersfield2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Kern CountyPhone(661) 395-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Cusator's primary practice is Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, part of Adventist Health. Dr. Cusator is also affiliated with Kern Medical. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Bakersfield. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cusator to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account. Dr. Cusator's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cusator practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. is one of 4,096 diagnostic radiologists in California
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Cusator's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Cusator is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Cusator is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Cusator
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. billed Medicare for 8,495 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,495 Medicare services from Dr. Cusator across 72 procedure codes in 2024, for 5,371 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $250,854 for them.
Dr. Cusator's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 7,8092024: 7,9582%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3102024: 3306%
- Other services
- 2023: 2102024: 1929%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 15
Where Dr. Cusator's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,80057%
- In a facility3,69543%
Dr. Cusator compared with the California median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Cusator
- California median
- Medicare services
- 8,495vs 2,2813.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 5,371vs 1,3464.0 times
Medians across 3,734 diagnostic radiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cusator's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. treated 5,371 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 5,371 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cusator in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 2,818 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cusator's median patient age at 58, with 71% women.
Dr. Cusator's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cusator's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3,57066%
- Men1,80134%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cusator's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Diabetes37%
- Anxiety25%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- COPD20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cusator's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women71%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Cusator for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cusator accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cusator's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 95.9of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. received $474 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Cusator from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $326.
General payments to Dr. Cusator by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Cusator the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Cusator graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in diagnostic radiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Cusator is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cusator accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO6
- PPO6
- EPO3
- POS3
- Medicare2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s NPI number is 1114953148. It was assigned on June 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.?
Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. is a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. practice?
Dr. Cusator practices at 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Cusator's primary practice is Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, part of Adventist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cusator to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cusator is (661) 395-3000.
What is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Cusator holds California license A74700.
Which hospitals is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Cusator practices at Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Cusator is also affiliated with Kern Medical. Dmand AI links Dr. Cusator to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. part of?
Dr. Cusator is linked to Adventist Health Bakersfield. Dmand AI links Dr. Cusator to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cusator billed Medicare for 8,495 services in 2024, and Dr. Cusator accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Cusator's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. see?
CMS counts 5,371 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cusator in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cusator is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.
What services does Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cusator's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77067), radiation oncology (77063) and diagnostic imaging (75571).
Where did Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Cusator graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1999.
Has Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $474 in general payments to Dr. Cusator from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Cusator graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. James A. Cusator Jr. accept?
Dr. Cusator is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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