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Dr. Charles W. James, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (1994)

1900 Woodland Drive
Coos Bay, OR 97420

(541) 267-5151

Dr. Charles W. James, MD is a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Charles W. James, MD is affiliated with NORTH BEND MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

1900 Woodland Drive
Coos Bay, OR 97420

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Charles W. James, MD performed more colonoscopy, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), screening colonoscopy, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Charles W. James, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, and inguinal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Charles W. James, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	211
doctor visit	175
excision	51
hospital care	22
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	104
inpatient care	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
doctor visit	196
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	38
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
cardiac procedures	31
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	510
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	213
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	223
open surgery	12
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	61
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	581
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	258
hospital care	283
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	283
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	271
open surgery	11
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
X-rays	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	132
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	517
gastrointestinal procedures	242
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	242
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
X-rays	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	43
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	26
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	502
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	270
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	270
open surgery	12
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	43
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	522
excision	32
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	219
open surgery	15
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	33
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	54
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	577
gastrointestinal procedures	290
hospital care	186
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	290
outpatient care	14
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	36
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	451
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	275
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	275
open surgery	14
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	31
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	452
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	212
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	212
open surgery	12
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	33
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	644
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	341
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	341
open surgery	15
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	56
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. James, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated as a general surgeon in Coos Bay, OR were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	13
breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	466
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	164
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	163
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	260
open surgery	13
outpatient care	14
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	475
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	46
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	239

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles W. James, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	18
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Charles W. James, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1994. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles W. James, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NORTH BEND MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,933 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,933
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$65 DERMACELL $65
Boston Scientific Corporation	$40 Tachy System $40
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$32 ADDYI $32
Ethicon US, LLC	$32 ENSEAL Product Family $32
Other	$54 Pradaxa $28	EMGALITY $14	REYVOW $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,117
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,039

Biography

Dr. Charles James is a general surgery specialist in Coos Bay, OR. He attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. James, MD in 2019

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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