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Dr. James W. Cahill, MD

(119 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

87 Summit Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 489-0022

Dr. James W. Cahill, MD is an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. James W. Cahill, MD is affiliated with Cahill Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement.

Office Locations

87 Summit Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 489-0022

(201) 489-6991

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

X-rays

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

computer assisted surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James W. Cahill, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), computer assisted surgery (CAS), hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, neck X-ray, pelvis X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays 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:

knee arthroscopy

knee X-ray

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

biceps tenodesis

decompression surgery

total joint replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James W. Cahill, MD performed more knee arthroscopy, knee X-ray, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, biceps tenodesis, decompression surgery, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

arthroplasty

arthroscopic meniscectomy

joint surgery

lower extremity surgery

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

subacromial decompression

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. James W. Cahill, MD performed more arthroplasty, arthroscopic meniscectomy, joint surgery, and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, and subacromial decompression 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 W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	752
hip imaging	125
injections	103
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	685
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	685

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	955
hip imaging	142
injections	211
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	790
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	822

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	17
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	68
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	360
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1010
hip imaging	188
injections	360
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	88
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	649
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	721

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	28
Hispanic	52
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	102
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	414
doctor visit	1051
hip imaging	190
injections	414
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	399
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	469

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	72
Hispanic	90
Asian	24
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	682
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	218
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	1036
injections	244
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	391
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	36
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	105
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	999
injections	216
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	498
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	560

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	29
Hispanic	52
Asian	16
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	66
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	406
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1022
injections	406
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	461
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	83
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	499

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	28
Hispanic	53
Asian	13
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	80
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	492
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	948
injections	492
joint surgery	183
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	102
musculoskeletal imaging	404
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	52
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	469

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	26
Hispanic	44
Asian	14
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	54
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	839
injections	281
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	327
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	387

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	17
Hispanic	28
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	997
injections	286
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	61
musculoskeletal imaging	412
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	90
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	450

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	14
Hispanic	31
Asian	15
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	60
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	84
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	991
injections	194
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	115
minimally invasive procedures	69
musculoskeletal imaging	446
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	99
spinal procedures	44
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	513

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	24
Hispanic	39
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	63
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James W. Cahill, MD treated as an orthopedist in Hackensack, NJ were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	291
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	84
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	963
hip imaging	161
injections	291
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	101
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	496
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	547

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Cahill, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	606
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	254
85 and over	78
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	331

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James W. Cahill, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cahill Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James W. Cahill, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 119 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James W. Cahill, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hackensack, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$13,832 Mako $4,744	KNEES $3,546	MAKOplasty $1,346	HIPS $921	ACCOLADE $816	Other $2,460
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,809 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $38	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEMS $22	$3,750
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,183 EUFLEXXA $3,183
SeaPearl Inc	$2,424 $2,424
Vericel Corporation	$1,938 MACI $1,938
Other	$3,478 MONOVISC $602	Early Intervention $269	HemiCAP Shoulder $256	ORTHOVISC $253	EXACTECHGPS $182	Other $1,916

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,139
Education	$5,141
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,750
Consulting Fee	$1,938
Travel and Lodging	$1,696

Biography

Dr. James Cahill's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.