Dr. James Pennock Strassner , MD, PhD
Dermatology β’ Hershey, PA
500 University Dr, Mc Ca410
Hershey, PA 170332360
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 August 4, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 432 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Dupixent Pen (Dupilumab) β 60 prescription fills, including refills.
- Triamcinolone Acetonide β 56 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Hyclate β 46 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 16 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Hershey, PA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 159 to 466.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Dermatology in Pennsylvania (2024, 504 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 514. Middle half: 254 to 902.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 44 in 2022 to 432 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
500 University Dr
Mc Ca410
Hershey, PA 170332360
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: The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group. 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
University Of Massachusetts Medical School
2021
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
583 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
$879,568 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $647.84 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $647.84 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- LEO Pharma Inc.: $224.35 across 2 records.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $186.95 across 2 records.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $146.74 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
5 years (graduated 2021)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2021 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
2021
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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. Strassner 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. Strassner 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 Hershey and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Hershey, PA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 159 to 466.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dermatology in Pennsylvania (2024, 504 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 514. Middle half: 254 to 902.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Hershey, PA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $157,925. Middle half: $59,244 to $587,296.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Pennsylvania (2024, 504 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $85,419. Middle half: $8,916 to $299,650.
24 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology with a practice address in Hershey, PA (681 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hershey
4.2% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
83.3% of these 24 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 882% from 44 in 2022 to 432 in 2024.
- 2022: 44
- 2023: 147
- 2024: 432
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1083% from 49 in 2022 to 583 in 2024.
- 2022: 49
- 2023: 172
- 2024: 583
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 29066% from $3,016 in 2022 to $879,568 in 2024.
- 2022: $3,016
- 2023: $7,299
- 2024: $879,568
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $63.90 in 2021 to $647.84 in 2025.
- 2021: $63.90
- 2022: $367.88
- 2023: $182.94
- 2024: $682.43
- 2025: $647.84
Sources: 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 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $647.84.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $149.62 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $146.74 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADBRY | General | $122.75 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADBRY | General | $101.60 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $49.94 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $39.86 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $37.33 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Dupixent Pen | Dupilumab | 60 | 1,680 | $223,898.34 | β |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 56 | 2,469 | $818.82 | 39 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 46 | 2,174 | $1,262.83 | 22 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 39 | 1,061 | $1,720.61 | 25 |
| Cosentyx Unoready Pen | Secukinumab | 38 | 1,064 | $399,361.44 | β |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 31 | 717 | $955.04 | 12 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 25 | 694 | $364.80 | 15 |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 24 | 1,500 | $226.76 | β |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 20 | 482 | $273.77 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 17 | 562 | $63.12 | β |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 17 | 511 | $675.52 | β |
| Tretinoin | Tretinoin | 13 | 745 | $1,207.09 | β |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 12 | 960 | $271.11 | β |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 12 | 345 | $1,516.76 | β |
| Fluorouracil | Fluorouracil | 11 | 276 | $707.42 | 11 |
| Stelara | Ustekinumab | 11 | 930 | $246,244.14 | β |
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: 2025-09-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DERMATOLOGY
I20250929003630
PA
7810370202
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
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
500 Universidy Dr, Hershey, PA 170332360
Phone: 7175318407
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR MC CA410, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 7175315208)
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, MC CA410, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)
Registered at 313 HALLMARK HOUSE, HERSHEY, PA 170332340
Dermatology (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD491862)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 123 SUMMER STREET, SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL, GME OFFICE, WORCESTER, MA 016081216 (Tel: 5083635000)
Registered at SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL, 123 SUMMER STREET, WORCESTER, MA 016081216 (Tel: 5083635000)
Recorded as JAMES STRASSNER, MD, PHD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: MA 289433)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dermatology Specialists in Hershey
- Dr. Galen Foulke, MD
- Dr. Jonathon Zieff, DO
- Dr. Thomas Davidowski, MD
- Dr. Christie Travelute, MD
- Dr. Diane Thiboutot, MD
- Dr. David Adams, MD
Mailing Address
500 University Dr Mc Ca410
Hershey, PA 170332360
Phone: 7175315208