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Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: wrist problems, ligament problems, hand problems, and more.

211 North Harrson Street
Princeton, NJ

(609) 683-7800

Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD is an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).

Office Locations

2 Worlds Fair Drive Suite 201
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 537-0909

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211 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

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Saint Peter's Healthcare System

211 North Harrson Street
Princeton, NJ

(609) 683-7800

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

University Orthopaedic Associates, Llc
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 537-0909

(732) 564-9028

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

open surgery

In 2012, Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	502
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	40
hospital care	29
immobilization	19
injections	83
inpatient care	29
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	492
musculoskeletal imaging	54
rehabilitation	522
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	412
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	31
hospital care	60
immobilization	12
injections	81
inpatient care	60
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	518
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
rehabilitation	735
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	79
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	456
hip imaging	19
hospital care	15
injections	98
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	27
manual therapy	374
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	19
rehabilitation	620
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	73
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	13
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	501
hip imaging	25
hospital care	18
immobilization	23
injections	120
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	313
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
rehabilitation	473
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	70
Hispanic	38
Asian	34
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	156
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	558
injections	92
manual therapy	181
musculoskeletal imaging	13
rehabilitation	290
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	35
Hispanic	15
Asian	27
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	68
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2017 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	582
injections	170
manual therapy	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
rehabilitation	134
upper extremity surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	36
Hispanic	13
Asian	22
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	697
immobilization	14
injections	207
manual therapy	244
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
rehabilitation	249
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	31
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	79
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	570
hospital care	14
injections	127
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	31
Hispanic	13
Asian	21
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	47
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	490
immobilization	13
injections	98
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	43
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	549
hospital care	15
injections	125
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	30
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	45
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	530
hospital care	14
injections	102
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	32
Hispanic	16
Asian	23
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	39
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD treated as an orthopedist in Somerset, NJ were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	531
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	28
hospital care	23
immobilization	16
injections	118
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	318
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
rehabilitation	431
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD.

**Gender**
Female	282
Male	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	379
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	152
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	217

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Board certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery (2013)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Taylor Monica, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,466 Extremities $1,466
Stryker Corporation	$270 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $229	ICONIX $22	Trauma $19
Avanos Medical	$240 ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $204	ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $36
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$223 Trauma $175	HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK $37	HEALIX $12
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$196 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $158	Regeneten $39
Other	$678 External Fixation System $119	Regeneten $84	Implate $73	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $53	Elbow Plating System $42	Other $305

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,607
Education	$1,466

Biography

Dr. James Monica's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Monica's areas of expertise include the following: elbow reconstruction, hand problems, and surgical repair. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. He studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Monica's training includes a residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital. According to Penn Medicine, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Princeton, NJ.