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Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD

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(James Hefferan, MD)

(429 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Interventional Cardiology

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

1061 Avenue C Suite 205
Bayonne, NJ 07002

(201) 243-0800

Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD is a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, Morristown Medical Center and Atlantic Medical Group Cardiology at Bayonne.

Office Locations

1061 Avenue C Suite 205
Bayonne, NJ 07002

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In The News

“Besides Heller, the other doctors being sued are: Dr. Margaret Engel, Vida's primary doctor; Drs. Barry Elkind and James Hefferan, two cardiologists who cleared Vega for the operation; Dr. Irina...”—"Six doctors face trial after Bayonne patient died after biopsy", NJ.com, March 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2023, Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD performed more flu shot, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	108
cardiac procedures	720
catheterization	92
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1324
hospital care	841
inpatient care	801
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	98
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
vascular procedures	213

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	80
blood draw	65
cardiac procedures	687
catheterization	186
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	1105
hospital care	747
inpatient care	688
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	186
nuclear scan	61
preventive care	30
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	380
vaccines	30
vascular procedures	195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	749
Female	941

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1327
Black	200
Hispanic	108
Asian	34
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	426
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	60
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	670
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1261
hospital care	797
inpatient care	755
lab tests	78
minimally invasive procedures	141
nuclear scan	65
preventive care	40
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	426
vaccines	40
vascular procedures	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	214
Hispanic	106
Asian	22
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	399
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	52
blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	720
catheterization	146
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1305
hospital care	822
inpatient care	784
lab tests	97
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	54
preventive care	46
stent placement (stenting)	52
stress testing	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vaccines	46
vascular procedures	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1692
Female	2248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2886
Black	604
Hispanic	302
Asian	0
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1260
From 75 to 84	1198
85 and over	994
Less than 65	488

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	70
blood draw	57
cardiac procedures	700
catheterization	153
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1341
hospital care	696
inpatient care	658
lab tests	203
minimally invasive procedures	153
nuclear scan	61
preventive care	22
stent placement (stenting)	70
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vaccines	22
vascular procedures	180

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	887
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1384
Black	279
Hispanic	121
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	624
85 and over	439
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	58
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	644
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1215
hospital care	729
inpatient care	729
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	158
nuclear scan	64
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	368
vascular procedures	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	808
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	271
Hispanic	132
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	417
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	637
catheterization	148
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	148
nuclear scan	70
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	343
vascular procedures	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1219
Black	276
Hispanic	123
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	425
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
blood draw	85
cardiac procedures	603
catheterization	85
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1325
hospital care	1165
inpatient care	1165
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	18
preventive care	47
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vaccines	47
vascular procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	867

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	154
Hispanic	155
Asian	42
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	348
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
blood draw	232
cardiac procedures	484
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1040
hospital care	794
inpatient care	794
minimally invasive procedures	65
preventive care	54
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	342
vaccines	54
vascular procedures	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	117
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	272
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
blood draw	272
cardiac procedures	545
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	895
inpatient care	895
minimally invasive procedures	87
preventive care	59
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vaccines	59
vascular procedures	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	995
Black	129
Hispanic	135
Asian	35
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	272
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ during 2022 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	169
cardiac procedures	546
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1240
hospital care	848
inpatient care	848
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	41
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vaccines	41
vascular procedures	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	118
Hispanic	124
Asian	23
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	247
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bayonne, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	51
blood draw	107
cardiac procedures	632
catheterization	117
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1234
hospital care	824
inpatient care	804
lab tests	66
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	61
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	42
stent placement (stenting)	49
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	403
vaccines	42
vascular procedures	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	751
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	214
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	1228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	130
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	536
85 and over	385
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	539

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He completed residency at The University Hospital, Newark. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

Residency: The University Hospital, Newark

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Overlook Medical Center

Atlantic Medical Group

Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Medical Group Cardiology at Bayonne

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Consumer Health Network, WellPoint, Fairos, Brighton Health Plan Solutions, Aetna Whole Health, Claim Watcher, UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual, World Trade Center Health Program, Occunet, PA Health & Wellness, Oscar Health Insurance, First MCO, Claim Doc, Aetna Medicare Prime, Morris County Correctional, Highmark WholeCare, AmBetter, Longevity Health Plan, Aetna Better Health, Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS) and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

EmblemHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

First Health PPO

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Consumer Health Network

WellPoint

Fairos

Brighton Health Plan Solutions

Aetna Whole Health

Claim Watcher

UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual

World Trade Center Health Program

Occunet

PA Health & Wellness

Oscar Health Insurance

First MCO

Claim Doc

Aetna Medicare Prime

Morris County Correctional

Highmark WholeCare

AmBetter

Longevity Health Plan

Aetna Better Health

Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS)

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 429 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James J. Hefferan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bayonne, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$225 Corlanor $225
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$224 ELIQUIS $224
COMSORT, Inc	$150 ZONTIVITY $150
Stryker Corporation	$130 Trevo $130
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$102 Pradaxa $61	JARDIANCE $40
Other	$714 JUXTAPID $66	ENTRESTO $56	WATCHMAN $55	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $47	ELIQUIS $44	Other $446

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,170
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225
Consulting Fee	$150

Biography

Dr. James Hefferan's specialties are general practice and interventional cardiology. Dr. Hefferan is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His professional affiliations include Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, and Overlook Medical Center. He seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. According to Atlantic Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bayonne, NJ. After attending UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, he completed his residency training at The University Hospital, Newark.