JAMES MICHAEL HITT MD PHD
NPI 1588812762
Anesthesiology in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2008

Contact Information

ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14263
Phone: (716) 845-2300
Fax: (716) 845-8518

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 21
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About JAMES HITT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Hitt, an anesthesiologist established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 21 years of experience. He graduated from State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine in 2005. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588812762 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 258660 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1588812762
Provider Name
JAMES MICHAEL HITT MD PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
ELM AND CARLTON ST BUFFALO, NY 14263
Location Phone
(716) 845-2300
Location Fax
(716) 845-8518
Mailing Address
ELM AND CARLTON ST BUFFALO, NY 14263
Mailing Phone
(716) 845-2300
Mailing Fax
(716) 845-8518
Medical School Name
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2005
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-31-2008
Last Update Date
10-25-2013
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An anesthesiologist like James Hitt manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
258660
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207LP2900XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine

258660 (NY)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
03400162MEDICAID (05)NY 
J400059205MEDICARE PIN (08)NY 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

James Hitt is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

James Hitt is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002081007

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20111202000085

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure Performance Number of Patients
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan 99% 132
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. James Hitt is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC529 CENTRAL AVENUE
DUNKIRK, NY 14048
(716) 366-1111Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation


The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1588812762
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
251681614712
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 68
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
70 - 68 = 22

The NPI number 1588812762 is valid because the calculated check digit 2 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.

NPI Name / Type Taxonomy Address
1427054568 VADIM GUSHCHIN MD
Individual
Surgery (Surgical Oncology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1831195726DR. DAVID HOHN MD
Individual
Surgery (Surgical Oncology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1225034291 RONALD GOTTLIEB MD
Individual
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1801893003 DANA KNIGHT CRNA
Individual
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1285632208 STANLEY Y BYUN MD
Individual
Radiology (Therapeutic Radiology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1164413878 MARIA E. NAVA MD
Individual
Pathology (Cytopathology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1770574188 DIANE PETERS KOREN MD
Individual
Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1548241797 NESTOR RAFAEL RIGUAL MD
Individual
Otolaryngology (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1366423055 ANNETTE YAMBAO SUNGA MD
Individual
Family MedicineELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1477534188 SHAKTI SHARMA MD
Individual
DermatologyELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 689-1901
1790766269 JOHNNY YAP MD
Individual
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1437130960 SHAOZENG ZHANG MD
Individual
Pathology (Dermatopathology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1255314555 CHRISTINE AIDUK NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Obstetrics & Gynecology)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1609859909 DONNA BALL NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Family)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1235112459 CAROLYN FARRELL NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1215910443 MARY FOSTER NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Family)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1386627511 SANDRA FUNDALINSKI NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1790768687 KATHLEEN MOGENSEN NP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 689-1901
1174509525 LINDA SUMMERS CRNA
Individual
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300
1902882053 RICHARD SKOMRA CRNA
Individual
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY 14263
(716) 845-2300

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588812762, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on August 31, 2008

The provider is located at Elm And Carlton St Buffalo, Ny 14263 and the phone number is (716) 845-2300

The provider's speciality is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X

The provider has more than 21 years of experience. He graduated from State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine in 2005.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.

Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

The practitioner is affiliated to the following hospital(s): BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. Hospital affiliations are identified through self-reporting data and service claims based on the place of service.

This NPI record was last updated on August 31, 2008. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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