Dr. James E. Camel, MD

Dr. Camel practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Camel's NPI, 1568576635, was assigned on August 18, 2006. Dr. Camel graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1988. Dr. Camel holds California license A50316.

Dr. Camel's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, at 8501 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 385-3200.

Dr. Camel's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Camel is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Camel to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Camel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Camel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Camel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Camel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Camel treats.

CMS data shows 373 Medicare services from Dr. Camel across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 213 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,972 for them.

CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Camel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Camel's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Camel wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $275 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Camel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Camel, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Camel. The most frequent topics are Dendrites and Splenectomy. Dr. Camel has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Camel's most frequent co-authors are Michael Joseph Reardon, MD and Gregory H. Tchejeyan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Camel from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,192.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Camel, most recently ACS Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Camel graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1988. Dr. Camel is a member of ACS.

Dr. Camel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.