Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Fox, M.D.

Allergy & Immunology · Branchburg, NJ
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
3461 US HIGHWAY 22, Branchburg, NJ 08876
9087254777
In practice since 2005 (21 years)
NPI: 1144224056 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Fox from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fox

Dr. James Fox is an allergy & immunology specialist in Branchburg, NJ, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fox performed 1,836 Medicare services across 340 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fox received a total of $10,916 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 641 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy & immunology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fox is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 21 years in practice ▲ 1,836 Medicare services $10,916 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,836
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in NJ for allergy & immunology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
340
Unique beneficiaries
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~87 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Allergy skin test
A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens.
676 $3 $8
Allergy immunotherapy preparation
A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens.
522 $12 $17
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections
A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections.
306 $10 $22
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
150 $65 $97
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
55 $90 $154
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
36 $102 $152
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
30 $17 $45
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
25 $69 $70
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
25 $24 $25
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
11 $71 $216
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,916
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,559/year across 7 years
Top 24% in NJ for allergy & immunology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
641
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,704 (88.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,212 (11.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,433
2023
$1,548
2022
$1,782
2021
$1,943
2020
$1,416
2019
$1,646
2018
$1,148

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$351
CSL Behring
$198
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$175
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$158
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$95
Amgen Inc.
$89
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$61
kaleo, Inc.
$51
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$46
Genentech USA, Inc.
$44
Grifols USA, LLC
$42
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$32
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$26
PFIZER INC.
$18
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$17
ABBVIE INC.
$17
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,632
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,344
CSL Behring
$1,175
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,015
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$690
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$375
Shire North American Group Inc
$310
kaleo, Inc.
$278
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$278
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$273
Covis Pharma GmBH
$268
Amgen Inc.
$240
Genentech USA, Inc.
$230
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$218
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$196
Kaleo, Inc.
$175
PFIZER INC.
$171
LEO Pharma Inc.
$168
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$135
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$120
ALK-Abello, Inc
$113
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$108
Almirall LLC
$97
ABBVIE INC.
$90
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$80
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
Incyte Corporation
$68
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
Celgene Corporation
$66
EPI Health, LLC
$58
Grifols USA, LLC
$57
DERMIRA, INC.
$56
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$51
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$47
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$42
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$35
Mission Pharmacal Company
$27
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Allergan Inc.
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$18
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$16
Biofrontera Inc.
$15
Journey Medical Corporation
$14
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$14
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 38.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ACTIMMUNE · ADBRY · AIRSUPRA · ALREX · ALTRENO · ALVESCO · AMZEEQ · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · AYVAKIT · Absorica LD · Acticlate · Aczone · AirDuo Digihaler · Ameluz · Auvi-Q · BEPREVE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CINQAIR · CINRYZE · CLODERM · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Dymista · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FINACEA · Gamunex-C · General - Kidney Stone Disease · Grastek · HYQVIA · Haegarda · Hizentra · Impoyz · JUBLIA · LEXETTE · NAFTIN · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OPZELURA · ORLADEYO · Odactra · Orladeyo · Otezla · Ovace · PALFORZIA · PANZYGA · PAZEO · PICATO · POTELIGEO · ProAir Digihaler · QBREXZA · QVAR · RETIN-A-MICRO · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · SHINGRIX · SKYRIZI · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Seysara · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · UTIBRON · Utibron · Winlevi · XOLAIR · Xembify · Xolair
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (89%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Allergy & immunologists within 10 mi
44
Per 100K population
12.7
County median income
$135,960
Nearest hospital
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Fox is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 21 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Fox experienced with allergy skin test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fox performed 676 allergy skin test services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Fox receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fox received a total of $10,916 from 56 companies across 641 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Fox's costs compare to other allergy & immunologists in Branchburg?
Dr. Fox's average Medicare payment per service is $18. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Fox) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →