Dr. James E. Lacava, MD

  • Cooperstown, NY
  • Internist
NPI1437110046PAC ID0244372308
Medicare services, 2024
592
Medicare patients, 2024
212
Part D claims, 2024
139
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Practice phone
Call (607) 547-3931
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Primary practice

Bassett Medical Center

Cooperstown, New York

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Dr. James E. Lacava is an internist in Cooperstown, New York

Dr. Lacava practices at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York.

Dr. Lacava's NPI, 1437110046, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Dr. Lacava graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1987. Dr. Lacava holds New York license 176266.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244372308
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(607) 547-3931
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. James E. Lacava practices at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York

Dr. Lacava's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center, at 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326 in Otsego County. The practice phone is (607) 547-3931.

  • Bassett Medical Center
    1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326 · Otsego CountyPhone(607) 547-3931

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

Dr. James E. Lacava is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lacava's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York. Dr. Lacava is also affiliated with Bassett Medical Center. The medical group on file is Bassett Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lacava to 3 more hospitals, each 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 E. Lacava's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lacava practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Bassett Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James E. Lacava is one of 9,643 internists in New York

Internal medicine is Dr. Lacava's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lacava is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, New YorkPrimaryLicense 176266 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Lacava

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James E. Lacava billed Medicare for 592 services in 2024

CMS data shows 592 Medicare services from Dr. Lacava across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,967 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024592
Medicare patients212
Paid by Medicare$43,967
Procedure codes6

Dr. Lacava's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5202024: 59214%

Dr. Lacava compared with the New York median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Lacava
  • New York median
Medicare services
592vs 42639% above
Medicare patients
212vs 15834% above
Part D claims
453vs 62227% below

Medians across 9,428 internists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lacava'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 E. Lacava treated 212 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lacava in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.39, 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. Lacava's median patient age at 76, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024212
Average age77
Average risk score2.39
Also on Medicaid36%

Dr. Lacava's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lacava's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9444%
  • Men11856%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lacava's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Anxiety46%
  4. Diabetes46%
  5. Ischemic heart disease46%
  6. Arthritis45%
  7. Heart failure44%
  8. Atrial fibrillation42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lacava's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James E. Lacava wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lacava wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 23 drugs, with $11,153 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 2,077 claims across 62 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024139
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$11,153
Part D patients63

Dr. Lacava's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic120 claims86%
  • Brand-name19 claims14%

Dr. Lacava'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lacava's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids9%13 of 139 claims
  • Antibiotics19%26 of 139 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 2,0772019: 45378%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2019, 62 in 2018.

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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 E. Lacava scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Lacava for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lacava accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Lacava's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 78of 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 E. Lacava graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Lacava graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James E. Lacava'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James E. Lacava's NPI number?

Dr. James E. Lacava's NPI number is 1437110046. It was assigned on March 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Lacava?

Dr. James E. Lacava is an internist in Cooperstown, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. James E. Lacava practice?

Dr. Lacava practices at 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Dr. Lacava's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lacava to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. James E. Lacava's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lacava is (607) 547-3931.

What is Dr. James E. Lacava's medical license number?

Dr. Lacava holds New York license 176266.

Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Lacava affiliated with?

Dr. Lacava is affiliated with Bassett Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lacava to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Lacava part of?

Dr. Lacava is linked to Bassett Medical Center.

Does Dr. James E. Lacava accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lacava billed Medicare for 592 services in 2024, and Dr. Lacava accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James E. Lacava's MIPS score?

Dr. Lacava's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Lacava see?

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lacava in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. James E. Lacava bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lacava's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. James E. Lacava go to medical school?

Dr. Lacava graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. James E. Lacava prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lacava's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.

How long has Dr. James E. Lacava been practicing?

Dr. Lacava graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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