Dr. James Schuster JR., M.D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (1986)
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 2,627
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1986Medical school: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
VA license 0101047452
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA
- Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD
- Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV
- Maria PArham Medical Center Henderson, NC
- Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC
Medical groups
- Meritus Medical Center Inc (743 clinicians)
- Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg LTD (69 clinicians)
- Dominion Imaging LLC (45 clinicians)
- Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg, LLC (34 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 2,627
- Services billed
- 30,798
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 12,197 | 129 |
| Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml | 3,757 | 47 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 522 | 495 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 446 | 428 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 180 | 179 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 176 | 174 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 154 | 154 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 90 | 88 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 78 | 75 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 76 | 74 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Fredericksburg, VA | 23 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $55.57 in total to this clinician.
| Heartflow, Inc. | $55.57 |
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| Food and Beverage | $55.57 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $102,888 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab in Participants With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. · Completed · NCT04039607
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.