Physician Profile
James K. Chang, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chang
Based in Jersey City, NJ, James K. Chang, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pm&r — pain medicine. James graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 2006. James is also listed as specializing in interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 1,233 Medicare patients across 2,105 services. The services billed most often include needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and nerve conduction, 9-10 studies.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (201) 792-9339
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3144 KENNEDY BLVD
Jersey City, NJ 07306
3077 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10306
605 Broad Ave Ste 201
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
- Cancer pain
Chest
- Rib pain
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
- Heel pain
Foot & ankle pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
- Bursitis
- Tennis elbow
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
- Arthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,105 services · 1,233 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
38 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
32 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
13 | |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
13 | |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Imaging | 72114 |
24 | |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
662 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Treatment | 95911 |
234 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Treatment | 95910 |
75 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
26 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
80 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does James K. Chang specialize in?
James K. Chang is a pm&r in Jersey City, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is James K. Chang located?
James K. Chang is listed at 3144 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James K. Chang's phone number?
The number on file is (201) 792-9339. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is James K. Chang's NPI number?
James K. Chang's National Provider Identifier is 1053501916. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James K. Chang train?
James K. Chang attended Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James K. Chang been practicing?
James K. Chang has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James K. Chang do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James K. Chang performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 9-10 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James K. Chang confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James K. Chang. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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