Dr. James S. Gaffney, MD

Dr. Gaffney practices at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, part of Centralus Health.

Dr. Gaffney's NPI, 1316949522, was assigned on June 1, 2005. Dr. Gaffney graduated from New York Medical College in 1984. Dr. Gaffney holds New York license 165512.

Dr. Gaffney's primary practice is Cayuga Medical Center, at 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 in Tompkins County. The practice phone is (607) 274-4401.

Dr. Gaffney's primary practice is Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, part of Centralus Health. The medical group on file is Cayuga Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gaffney to 1 more hospital, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Neurology is Dr. Gaffney's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Gaffney is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gaffney's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists encephalopathy, muscle weakness and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Gaffney treats.

CMS data shows 146 Medicare services from Dr. Gaffney across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,786 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gaffney in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gaffney's median patient age at 63, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gaffney wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. 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 $374 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 868 claims across 27 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Gaffney for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Gaffney accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Gaffney from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $357.

Dr. Gaffney graduated from New York Medical College in 1984. Dr. Gaffney is a member of AAN and AANEM.

Dr. Gaffney is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, CMS Medicare and NY State Medicaid. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.