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Edit this profileWhere to find James M. Herman, MD
- Ventura location main office
168 N Brent Street, Ste 408, Ventura, CA 93003 - Ventura location
300 Hillmont Avenue, Bldg. 340, Suite 401, Ventura, CA 93003
About Dr. Herman
Based in Ventura, CA, James M. Herman, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. James graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1986. James is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows James provided 489 services to 401 patients. 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1952396491 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (805) 643-2179
- Email not available
Practice Locations
168 N BRENT STREET STE 408
Ventura, CA 93003
300 Hillmont Avenue, Bldg. 340, Suite 401
Ventura, CA 93003
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
489 services · 401 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
164 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
85 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
61 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
39 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
38 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
37 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
36 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Ventura 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Herman specialize in?
Dr. Herman is a neurosurgery in Ventura, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Herman located?
Dr. Herman is listed at 168 N Brent Street Ste 408, Ventura, CA 93003. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Herman's phone number?
The number on file is (805) 643-2179. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Herman?
Dr. Herman's National Provider Identifier is 1952396491. 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 Dr. Herman go to medical school?
Dr. Herman attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Herman have?
Dr. Herman has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Herman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Herman performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Herman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Herman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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