Dr. James C. Botta, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
125 Paterson St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Middlesex County includes mental health (21% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 260
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Surgery Physician primary
NJ license 25MA10867600 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune, NJ
- Jfk University Medical Center Edison, NJ
- Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ
Medical groups
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC (1,922 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
- 260
- Services billed
- 693
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 176 | 86 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 171 | 88 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 65 | 64 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 35 | 28 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 31 | 31 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 31 | 31 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 14 | 13 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 12 | 11 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 12 | 12 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 10 payments worth $424 in total to this clinician.
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $261 |
|---|---|
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $66.90 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $36.36 |
| Kerecis Limited | $23.97 |
| Mesh Suture Inc | $18.31 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $17.66 |
| Food and Beverage | $424 |
|---|
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.