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Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: status epilepticus, vagal nerve stimulator, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and more.

420 E North Avenue Suite 206
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 359-8850

Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD is a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

Office Locations

Allegheny Health Network

320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 359-8850

(412) 359-8809

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420 E North Avenue Suite 206
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 359-8850

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In The News

“Out since May 26 because of a concussion, Cervelli was cleared last week by neurologist Dr. James Valeriano to "resume all baseball activities," Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk...”—"Pirates' Francisco Cervelli (concussion) cleared for all baseball activities, has no symptoms", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2019

“On Saturday, Allegheny Health System head of neurology, Dr. James Valeriano advised Cervelli not to play until after the All-Star break.”—"The WTW: Streaky Pirates head into the break with a bang ... and unanswered questions", New York Times, July 2018

“Dr. James Valeriano, vice chairman of neurology at the hospital, said he believes any of McCloy's movements at this point are reflexive.”—"Mine Survivor Has Inflammation in Lung", Fox News, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

In 2012, Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
doctor visit	231
electroencephalography (EEG)	407
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
electroencephalography (EEG)	356
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	82
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
electroencephalography (EEG)	370
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	56
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
electroencephalography (EEG)	364
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	104
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	243
electroencephalography (EEG)	361
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	35
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
electroencephalography (EEG)	362
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	19
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
electroencephalography (EEG)	336
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	48
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
electroencephalography (EEG)	335
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	44
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
electroencephalography (EEG)	270
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
electroencephalography (EEG)	191
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314
electroencephalography (EEG)	140
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	321
electroencephalography (EEG)	122
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	27
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and ambulatory monitoring.

ambulatory monitoring	19
doctor visit	252
electroencephalography (EEG)	301
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD.

**Gender**
Female	232
Male	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	403
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	80
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pittsburgh, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$105,281 Briviact $62,231	Vimpat $22,360	Nayzilam $11,896	Fintepla $5,794	Neupro $128	Other $2,872
SK Life Science, Inc.	$88,112 XCOPRI $66,224	Cenobamate $21,631	$256
EISAI INC.	$86,898 Fycompa $58,003	Banzel $28,871	$23
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$56,028 VNS Therapy $33,852	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $17,905	VNS - Sentiva $4,271
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$54,675 APTIOM $53,825	$850
Other	$208,572 Epidiolex $86,698	VALTOCO $43,828	ONFI $27,188	SABRIL $15,112	VNS Therapy $14,231	Other $21,515

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$368,758
Honoraria	$120,950
Travel and Lodging	$31,958
Consulting Fee	$29,888
Food and Beverage	$25,219
Other	$22,791

Research Payments

Dr. James P. Valeriano, MD has received 107 research payments totaling $240,422.

Biography

Dr. James Valeriano is a Pittsburgh, PA physician who specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Valeriano's areas of expertise include vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), medication management, and tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure. He is professionally affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a graduate of Georgetown University Hospital's residency program.