Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

James Perez

MD · Internal Medicine
449 ELMORA AVE
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 45+ Years Practicing
370
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
45
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Perez

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New Jersey, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Perez is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 07208, NJ — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Perez Does

Dr. Perez served 370 Medicare patients across 488 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 55% below the average Internal Medicine in New Jersey (815 patients across 3,197 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)15991
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)11369
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes (G0444)5151
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (99497)5050
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)4949

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Perez billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Perez is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Elizabeth, NJ
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Perez practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Perez offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 449 ELMORA AVE, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Phone: (908) 282-6474

Area Safety Grade

B

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

37 min

Average commute time in this zip · 75% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

99.4446

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 07208, NJ

If Dr. Perez isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 07208, NJ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Chika OdiliNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Romee GandhiNurse Practitioner127<1 mi
Stella I. NwachukwuNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Chukwudi OrjiNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Fehintola O. OgunsakinNurse Practitioner54<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Perez takes three steps:

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James Perez: Common Questions

Does Dr. Perez accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Perez is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Perez depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 07208, NJ →
Where is Dr. Perez's office?
Dr. Perez practices at 449 ELMORA AVE, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Phone: (908) 282-6474.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Perez accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (908) 282-6474 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 07208, NJ to see available options.
Does Dr. Perez offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Perez is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Perez?
Dr. Perez graduated in 1981 and has been practicing for approximately 45 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Perez treated 370 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Perez is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (908) 282-6474 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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