Dr. James M Boler , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery โข Schenectady, NY
500 State St
Schenectady, NY 123052414
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Dr. James Boler is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 2, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,512 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 179 service units.
- 73110 โ X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views: 164 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 139 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ 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 24 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 23 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in New York (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,380. Middle half: 601 to 2,637.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 860 in 2020 to 1,512 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
500 State St
Schenectady, NY 123052414
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: Orthopedicsny, Llp. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
758 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $84,758 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $61,389 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
23 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$114 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,107.08 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $750.56 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $356.52 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.: $812.06 across 3 records.
- Arthrex, Inc.: $268.20 across 2 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $26.82 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
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Boler 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. Boler 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 Schenectady and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in New York (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,380. Middle half: 601 to 2,637.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Schenectady have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in New York (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,381. Middle half: $32,562 to $159,355.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Schenectady have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in New York (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,095. Middle half: $23,982 to $121,786.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Schenectady have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Boler are from 2020.
2 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery with a practice address in Schenectady, NY (198 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 76% from 860 in 2020 to 1,512 in 2024.
- 2020: 860
- 2021: 1,000
- 2022: 788
- 2023: 859
- 2024: 1,512
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 37% from $61,871 in 2020 to $84,758 in 2024.
- 2020: $61,871
- 2021: $84,591
- 2022: $64,155
- 2023: $62,259
- 2024: $84,758
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 39% from $44,141 in 2020 to $61,389 in 2024.
- 2020: $44,141
- 2021: $64,137
- 2022: $48,201
- 2023: $45,833
- 2024: $61,389
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 13 in 2013 to 23 in 2020.
- 2013: 13
- 2014: 16
- 2015: 28
- 2020: 23
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 13 in 2013 to 23 in 2020.
- 2013: 13
- 2014: 16
- 2015: 28
- 2020: 23
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $80 in 2013 to $114 in 2020.
- 2013: $80
- 2014: $109
- 2015: $550
- 2020: $114
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $210.34 in 2019 to $1,107.08 in 2025.
- 2019: $210.34
- 2023: $14.71
- 2024: $364.95
- 2025: $1,107.08
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $1,107.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $506.36 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $244.20 |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $199.93 |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $105.77 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AXSOS | General | $26.82 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $24.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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179 | 129 | $174.88 | $86.17 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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164 | 99 | $73.27 | $35.51 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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139 | 139 | $213.92 | $105.52 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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137 | 95 | $70.81 | $33.65 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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105 | 88 | $60.21 | $29.53 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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103 | 86 | $1.48 | $0.97 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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100 | 70 | $111.88 | $49.92 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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80 | 75 | $55.32 | $27.29 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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77 | 67 | $49.12 | $24.25 |
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73140
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views
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60 | 49 | $67.27 | $32.70 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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58 | 55 | $69.70 | $34.37 |
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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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44 | 43 | $247.01 | $121.69 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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35 | 29 | $108.87 | $53.56 |
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Q4010
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass
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30 | 14 | $35.61 | $23.36 |
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29848
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope
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27 | 22 | $989.17 | $469.12 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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25 | 23 | $49.60 | $24.45 |
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72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
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23 | 23 | $74.77 | $36.79 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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22 | 22 | $60.31 | $29.25 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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22 | 18 | $66.27 | $32.68 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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20 | 19 | $47.77 | $21.03 |
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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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17 | 17 | $320.97 | $158.67 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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16 | 16 | $53.29 | $26.27 |
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73080
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views
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15 | 15 | $46.50 | $22.95 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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14 | 12 | $106.75 | $52.52 |
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 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 23 | 107 | $114.16 | 20 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-05-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0004X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - HAND SURGERY
I20050705000820
NY
5991741555
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Orthopedicsny, Llp
121 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 122051474
Phone: 5184892663
Orthopedicsny, Llp
1768 Route 9, Halfmoon, NY 120652402
Phone: 5184892663
Orthopedicsny, Llp
500 State St, Schenectady, NY 123052414
Phone: 5184892663
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 236053)
Registered at 121 EVERETT RD, ALBANY, NY 122051474 (Tel: 5184892663)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 236053)
Registered at 500 STATE ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 123052414 (Tel: 5184892663)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 236053)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 236053)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 530 LIBERTY ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 123052014 (Tel: 5183827200)
Registered at 530 LIBERTY ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 123052014 (Tel: 5183827200)
Recorded as JAMES BOLER, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 236053)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
121 Everett Rd
Albany, NY 122051474
Phone: 5184892663