Dr. James L. Scales, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 1,762
- Part D claims, 2024
- 17
- Industry payments
- $582
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 280 Newton Sparta Rd, Newton, NJ 07860
- Practice phone
- Call (973) 579-7443
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Surgical practice · Newton, New Jersey
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Dr. James L. Scales is an orthopedic surgeon in Sparta, New Jersey
Dr. Scales practices at Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Newton, New Jersey.
Dr. Scales' NPI, 1811948920, was assigned on May 13, 2006. Dr. Scales holds New Jersey license NJ MA37903.
- NPI
- 1811948920NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (973) 579-7443
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James L. Scales practices in Newton and Sparta
Dr. Scales' primary practice is Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, at 280 Newton Sparta Rd, Newton, NJ 07860. The practice phone is (973) 579-7443. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Scales' practice address as 376 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871.
- Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports MedicinePrimary280 Newton Sparta Rd, Newton, NJ 07860Phone(973) 579-7443
- NPI Registry address376 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 · Sussex CountyPhone(973) 579-7443
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James L. Scales is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Scales' primary practice is Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Newton, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scales to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James L. Scales' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scales practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James L. Scales is one of 644 orthopedic surgeons in New Jersey
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Scales' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Scales is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, New JerseyPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Scales
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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 L. Scales billed Medicare for 1,762 services in 2021
CMS data shows 1,762 Medicare services from Dr. Scales across 15 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $85,914 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Scales' Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Drugs given in the office
- 2020: 4,5262021: 67785%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 9372021: 48748%
- Surgery
- 2020: 7652021: 39149%
- Imaging
- 2020: 3832021: 20746%
Dr. Scales compared with the New Jersey median for orthopedic surgeons, 2021
- Dr. Scales
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 1,762vs 1,32633% above
- Part D claims
- 337vs 794.3 times
Medians across 604 orthopedic surgeons in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Scales' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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 L. Scales' patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scales' median patient age at 67, with 44% women.
Dr. Scales' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men51%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James L. Scales wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Scales wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 76% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 8 drugs, with $2,695 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 703 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Scales' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic13 claims76%
- Brand-name and other4 claims24%
Dr. Scales' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
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 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 7032021: 33752%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2021, 13 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
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Dr. James L. Scales received $582 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Scales from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $158.
General payments to Dr. Scales by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Scales by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$56096%
- Travel and lodging$214%
Companies that paid Dr. Scales the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. James L. Scales'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James L. Scales' NPI number?
Dr. James L. Scales' NPI number is 1811948920. It was assigned on May 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James L. Scales?
Dr. James L. Scales is an orthopedic surgeon in Sparta, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James L. Scales practice?
Dr. Scales practices at 280 Newton Sparta Rd, Newton, NJ 07860. Dr. Scales also practices at 376 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871. Dr. Scales' primary practice is Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Newton, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scales to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James L. Scales' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Scales is (973) 579-7443.
What is Dr. James L. Scales' medical license number?
Dr. Scales holds New Jersey license NJ MA37903.
Does Dr. James L. Scales accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Scales billed Medicare for 1,762 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. James L. Scales bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Scales' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. James L. Scales prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Scales' most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Meloxicam and Prednisone.
Has Dr. James L. Scales received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $582 in general payments to Dr. Scales from 8 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. James L. Scales been practicing?
Dr. Scales' NPI was assigned in 2006.
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