James A Ameika, M.D.

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X

License

C-5952 Issued in AR

Practice address

75-167 Hualalai Rd Ste 100
Kailua Kona, HI 96740-1714

Phone

(808) 331-8494

Fax

(855) 331-8764

NPI assigned

Apr 7, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 2

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in HI

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Also: Thoracic Surgery

Education

University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 1981

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Kona Community Hospital Hospital, Kealakekua, HI, CCN 120019
• North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc Hospital, Kamuela, HI, CCN 120028
• Hilo Benioff Medical Center Hospital, Hilo, HI, CCN 120005
• Kau Hospital Hospital, Pahala, HI, CCN 121301

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

75 of 100Reported as individual

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Kona Cardiovascular Inc

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Kailua Kona, HI
  • NPI 1033762760
  Medicare reassignment
• Lifestyle Medicine Center of Hawaii, LLC

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
  • Kailua Kona, HI
  • NPI 1538740766
  NPD (past)
• Northeast Arkansas Clinic, PA

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • NPI 1376517177
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Hilo Benioff Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Hilo, HI
  • NPI 1780757856
  Care Compare affiliation
• Kau Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Pahala, HI
  • NPI 1558441311
  Care Compare affiliation
• Kona Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Kealakekua, HI
  • NPI 1952332991
  Care Compare affiliation
• Queens North Hawaii Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Kamuela, HI
  • NPI 1477559029
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "telephone_number": "808-331-8494"
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• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Nov 25, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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