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Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD

(366 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neuromuscular Medicine and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: electromyography (EMG), injections, botulinum toxin

1200 East Ridgewood Avenue East Wing 2nd Floor
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 444-0868

Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD is a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ specializing in neuromuscular medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD is affiliated with Neurology Group of Bergen County.

Office Locations

1200 East Ridgewood Avenue East Wing 2nd Floor
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 444-0868

(201) 493-0797

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

emergency room care

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

nerve conduction studies

In 2024, Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

mental health screening

By Affordability:

mental health screening

preventive care

screening test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD performed more mental health screening procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for mental health screening, preventive care, and screening test 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 Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1736
doctor visit	368
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	418
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	466
injections	17
inpatient care	466
nerve block	17
pain management	17
spinal procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	167
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	375
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
hospital care	414
injections	21
inpatient care	397
nerve block	21
outpatient care	17
pain management	21
spinal procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	16
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	165
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	398
electroencephalography (EEG)	39
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	26
Hispanic	58
Asian	28
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	314
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	482
electroencephalography (EEG)	41
emergency care	15
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	15
Hispanic	26
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	170
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	403
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
emergency care	29
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	157
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	408
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
emergency care	33
hospital care	251
injections	31
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	16
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	137
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	344
electroencephalography (EEG)	35
emergency care	23
hospital care	312
injections	26
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	121
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	299
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
hospital care	256
injections	32
inpatient care	256
minimally invasive procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	97
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	225
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
emergency care	18
hospital care	193
injections	22
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	100
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2022 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	354
electroencephalography (EEG)	44
emergency care	17
hospital care	164
injections	26
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	101
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	351
emergency care	44
hospital care	215
injections	31
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	195

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	11
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	120
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	378
emergency care	17
hospital care	240
injections	38
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	38
preventive care	217

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	115
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Ridgewood, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and preventive care.

diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	369
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
emergency care	24
hospital care	303
injections	27
inpatient care	302
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	19
outpatient care	17
pain management	19
preventive care	193
spinal procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	530
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	231
85 and over	135
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	193

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	15
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Neurology Group of Bergen County

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 366 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Tuzio Shammas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ridgewood, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$924 APTIOM $924
Allergan Inc.	$613 BOTOX $419	NAMZARIC $51	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $23	ACZONE $20	BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $20	Other $80
Biogen, Inc.	$329 PLEGRIDY $76	TECFIDERA $55	TYSABRI $11	ZINBRYTA $8	$179
AbbVie Inc.	$306 UBRELVY $239	QULIPTA $51	BOTOX $16
NeuroPace, Inc.	$133 RNS System $133
Other	$1,592 AUBAGIO $127	ZEPOSIA $123	TROKENDI XR $86	Gamunex-C $86	ACTHAR $84	Other $1,086

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,782
Education	$116

Biography

Dr. James Shammas is a specialist in neuromuscular medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Shammas's clinical interests include botulinum toxin, electromyography (EMG), and injections. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).