Dr. James M. Herman, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 489
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 285
- Part D claims, 2024
- 19
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 652-6075
- 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 M. Herman is a neurosurgeon in Ventura, California
Dr. Herman practices at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency.
Dr. Herman's NPI, 1952396491, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Herman graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Herman holds California license G72516.
- NPI
- 1952396491NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991606782
- NPI enumeration date
- September 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 652-6075
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James M. Herman practices at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California
Dr. Herman's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center, at 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-6075.
- Ventura County Medical Center300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 · Ventura CountyPhone(805) 652-6075
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James M. Herman is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Herman's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency. The medical group on file is Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herman to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Herman'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 M. Herman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Herman practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ventura County Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James M. Herman is one of 846 neurosurgeons in California
Neurological surgery is Dr. Herman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Herman is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Herman is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Herman treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Herman
Counts of neurosurgeons 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
Dr. James M. Herman billed Medicare for 489 services in 2024
CMS data shows 489 Medicare services from Dr. Herman across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 285 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,412 for them.
Dr. Herman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3622024: 47130%
- Surgery
- 2023: 252024: 1828%
Where Dr. Herman's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7515%
- In a facility41485%
Dr. Herman compared with the California median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Herman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 489vs 2162.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 285vs 15485% above
- Part D claims
- 11vs 2658% below
Medians across 679 neurosurgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Herman'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 M. Herman treated 285 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Herman's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.
Dr. Herman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Herman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15354%
- Men13246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Herman's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Diabetes40%
- Mood disorders35%
- Anxiety32%
- Depression32%
- Stroke or TIA25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Herman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James M. Herman wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Herman wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $122 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Herman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2020 to 2023
- 2020
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 112023: 11No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2020.
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
Dr. James M. Herman scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Herman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Herman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 69 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Herman, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Herman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 64.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Herman ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 64th percentile69 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 55th percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James M. Herman has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Herman in 2020. Dr. Herman's most frequent co-authors are Javier Antonio Romero, MD, Alan Siu, MD and Yuchen You, DO.
Dr. Herman's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Herman
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James M. Herman received $4,084 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Herman from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $1,731.
General payments to Dr. Herman by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Herman by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$2,70466%
- Travel and lodging$1,38134%
Companies that paid Dr. Herman the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James M. Herman graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Herman graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James M. Herman accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Herman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Herman accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO8
- HMO7
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James M. Herman'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 M. Herman's NPI number?
Dr. James M. Herman's NPI number is 1952396491. It was assigned on September 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James M. Herman?
Dr. James M. Herman is a neurosurgeon in Ventura, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. James M. Herman practice?
Dr. Herman practices at 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003. Dr. Herman's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herman to 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. James M. Herman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Herman is (805) 652-6075.
What is Dr. James M. Herman's medical license number?
Dr. Herman holds California license G72516.
Which hospitals is Dr. James M. Herman affiliated with?
Dr. Herman practices at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California.
What medical group is Dr. James M. Herman part of?
Dr. Herman is linked to Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Herman to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James M. Herman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Herman billed Medicare for 489 services in 2024, and Dr. Herman accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James M. Herman's MIPS score?
Dr. Herman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James M. Herman see?
CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herman in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. James M. Herman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Herman is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. James M. Herman bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Herman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. James M. Herman go to medical school?
Dr. Herman graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. James M. Herman prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Herman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. James M. Herman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,084 in general payments to Dr. Herman from 13 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. James M. Herman been practicing?
Dr. Herman graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. James M. Herman do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Herman.
Who does Dr. James M. Herman publish with?
Dr. Herman's most frequent co-authors are Javier Antonio Romero, MD (1 shared paper), Alan Siu, MD (1 shared paper) and Yuchen You, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James M. Herman accept?
Dr. Herman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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