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Dr. James Norman Heller, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Tufts University School of Medicine (1972)

102 James Street Suite 302
Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 635-9300

Dr. James Norman Heller, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Edison, NJ specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1972 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. James Norman Heller, MD is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Hackensack Meridian Health, MERIDIAN MEDICAL GROUP-SPECIALTY CARE PC and HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - SPECIALTY CARE PC.

Office Locations

Address:

102 James Street Suite 302
Edison, NJ 08820

Address:

80 James Street Second Floor
Edison, NJ 08820

Address:

98 James Street Suite 100
Edison, NJ 08820

cardiac procedures	41
doctor visit	140
hospital care	463
implant surgery	41
inpatient care	463
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11
thoracostomy	13

**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

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

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	120
hospital care	383
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	19

**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

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

cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	146
hospital care	516
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	516
minimally invasive procedures	10
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13
thoracostomy	15

**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

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

cardiac procedures	25
dissection	23
doctor visit	150
excision	23
hospital care	587
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	587
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
thoracostomy	18

**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

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

cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	144
hospital care	295
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	14

**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

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

cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	118
hospital care	392
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	392
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11
thoracostomy	13

**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

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

cardiac procedures	10
doctor visit	108
hospital care	343
implant surgery	10
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	9
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

**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

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

doctor visit	98
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

**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

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

doctor visit	131
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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 Edison, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and excision.

cardiac procedures	21
dissection	23
doctor visit	128
excision	23
hospital care	423
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	423
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20
thoracostomy	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Female	110
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	77
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Norman Heller, MD From 2013 - 2021

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	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	32
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. James Norman Heller, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1972. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1972)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

Hackensack Meridian Health

MERIDIAN MEDICAL GROUP-SPECIALTY CARE PC

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - SPECIALTY CARE PC

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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, who practices in Edison, NJ, is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Hackensack Meridian Health. He studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.

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