Dr. James Nicholas Topolgus , MD
Surgery • Bloomington, IN
3201 W Reddy Way
Bloomington, IN 474034066
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 30, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 546 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 341 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 69 service units.
- 17250 — Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound: 46 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 383 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone (Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip) — 70 prescription fills, including refills.
- Mupirocin — 66 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 53 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 103 to 346.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 571 in 2020 to 546 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3201 W Reddy Way
Bloomington, IN 474034066
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Monroe Medical Group Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Indiana University School Of Medicine
1970
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
100 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $47,302 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $36,205 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
423 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$23,108 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $176.94 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $176.94 across 13 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Tactile Systems Technology Inc: $142.22 across 12 records.
- Kerecis Limited: $34.72 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
56 years (graduated 1970)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1970 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Topolgus has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Topolgus as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bloomington and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 103 to 346.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Bloomington have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,506. Middle half: $11,506 to $42,445.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Bloomington have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 373 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,012. Middle half: $8,969 to $31,808.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Bloomington have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 68. Middle half: 35 to 122.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Bloomington have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Indiana (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $441. Middle half: $130 to $1,955.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Bloomington have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
12 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Bloomington, IN (614 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bloomington
0% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
83.3% of these 12 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 571 in 2020 and 546 in 2024.
- 2020: 571
- 2021: 787
- 2022: 948
- 2023: 661
- 2024: 546
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $44,516 in 2020 and $47,302 in 2024.
- 2020: $44,516
- 2021: $72,874
- 2022: $79,906
- 2023: $54,640
- 2024: $47,302
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $34,457 in 2020 and $36,205 in 2024.
- 2020: $34,457
- 2021: $55,976
- 2022: $61,593
- 2023: $41,939
- 2024: $36,205
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 391 in 2020 and 383 in 2024.
- 2020: 391
- 2021: 365
- 2022: 400
- 2023: 458
- 2024: 383
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 430 in 2020 and 423 in 2024.
- 2020: 430
- 2021: 417
- 2022: 449
- 2023: 519
- 2024: 423
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $24,272 in 2020 and $23,108 in 2024.
- 2020: $24,272
- 2021: $21,774
- 2022: $30,019
- 2023: $17,525
- 2024: $23,108
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $75.43 in 2021 to $176.94 in 2025.
- 2021: $75.43
- 2022: $150.82
- 2023: $194.10
- 2024: $99.10
- 2025: $176.94
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 13 records totaling $176.94.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $34.72 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $26.76 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $20.42 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $19.92 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $18.78 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $15.40 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $14.95 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $7.09 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $4.57 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $4.53 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $4.46 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $3.51 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flexitouch Plus | General | $1.83 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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341 | 74 | $166.00 | $92.16 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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69 | 35 | $111.00 | $62.85 |
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17250
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
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46 | 20 | $125.00 | $33.74 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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32 | 32 | $207.00 | $126.64 |
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11043
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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20 | 11 | $432.00 | $139.50 |
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97597
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less
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20 | 12 | $170.00 | $33.77 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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18 | 11 | $275.00 | $137.17 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 70 | 1,456 | $1,014.95 | 28 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 66 | 1,095 | $438.67 | 37 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 53 | 1,086 | $731.14 | 19 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 38 | 1,740 | $207.96 | 12 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 34 | 1,020 | $52.16 | — |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 29 | 1,050 | $19,803.25 | — |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 20 | 296 | $212.12 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 17 | 510 | $110.07 | — |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | 269 | $175.78 | 11 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 14 | 379 | $213.45 | — |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 14 | 780 | $95.25 | — |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | 420 | $52.74 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-03-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20040420001449
IN
8022004738
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Monroe Medical Group Inc
3209 W Reddy Way, Bloomington, IN 474034089
Monroe Medical Group Inc
421 S Landmark Ave, Bloomington, IN 474035003
Phone: 8126763000
Monroe Medical Group Inc
4011 S Monroe Medical Park Blvd, Bloomington, IN 474038000
Phone: 8128251111
Monroe Medical Group Inc
3211 W Reddy Way, Bloomington, IN 474034066
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3201 W REDDY WAY, BLOOMINGTON, IN 474034066 (Tel: 8128250756)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1419 S SARE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IN 474014431 (Tel: 3123888676)
Registered at 1419 S SARE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IN 474014431 (Tel: 3123888676)
Recorded as JAMES TOPOLGUS, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IN 01022367A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Bloomington
- Dr. Luke Fife, MD
- Dr. Fadi Haddad, MD
- Dr. Terrence Greene, MD
- Dr. Jason Kasza, MD
- Dr. Robert Sung, MD
- Dr. Alison Heidt, MD
Mailing Address
1419 S Sare Rd
Bloomington, IN 474014431
Phone: 3123888676