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- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
About Dr. Harkness
James Harkness, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Boston, MA. James is a 2006 graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 544 Medicare patients across 580 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912057894.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (617) 732-5845
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
580 services · 544 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Procedure | 33340 |
22 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
74 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
60 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
32 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93454 |
30 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
15 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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.
Other cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Boston 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 5
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does James Harkness specialize in?
James Harkness is a cardiologist in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is James Harkness located?
James Harkness is listed at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James Harkness's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 732-5845. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is James Harkness's NPI number?
James Harkness's National Provider Identifier is 1912057894. 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 Harkness train?
James Harkness attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James Harkness been practicing?
James Harkness has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James Harkness do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James Harkness performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery and repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James Harkness confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James Harkness. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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