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Dr. James Norman Heller, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

254 Easton Avenue Mob 4th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 635-9300

Dr. James Norman Heller, MD is a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. James Norman Heller, MD is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System.

Office Locations

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

254 Easton Avenue Mob 4th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 635-9300

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98 James Street Suite 100
Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 635-9300

(973) 921-9644

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In The News

“In pre-trial motions, Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mary K. Costello dismissed allegations against all the doctors except Dr. James Heller, the surgeon, that Vida wasn't advised of the risks...”—"Six doctors face trial after Bayonne patient died after biopsy", NJ.com, March 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James Norman Heller, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	147
hospital care	245
implant surgery	52
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	52
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
thoracostomy	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	142
hospital care	464
implant surgery	42
inpatient care	464
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	72
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	122
hospital care	384
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	384
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20
thoracostomy	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	53
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	148
hospital care	517
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	517
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16
thoracostomy	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	122
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	26
dissection	25
doctor visit	152
excision	25
hospital care	588
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	588
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
thoracostomy	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	31
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	60
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	146
hospital care	296
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	46
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	120
hospital care	393
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	393
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	55
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	110
hospital care	344
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	344
minimally invasive procedures	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in New Brunswick, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

cardiac procedures	26
dissection	25
doctor visit	120
excision	25
hospital care	369
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	369
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	21
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Female	111
Male	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	156
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Norman Heller, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	36

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Norman Heller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,340 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,340
Boston Scientific Corporation	$29 WallFlex Duodenal $29
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$16 KEYTRUDA $16
Ethicon US, LLC	$16 EVARREST $16
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$15 Wakix $15

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$350
Travel and Lodging	$65

Biography

Dr. James Heller specializes in thoracic surgery. Dr. Heller studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System.