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Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Professional interests include: multiple sclerosis (MS), headache, Parkinson's disease, and more.

40 Quinlan Way Suite 206
Hyannis, MA 02601

(508) 862-7400

Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD is a neurologist in Hyannis, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare.

Office Locations

1019 Iyannough Road Suite 1
Hyannis, MA 02601

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40 Quinlan Way Suite 206
Hyannis, MA 02601

(508) 862-7400

(508) 790-8879

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Some issues Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2023

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electroencephalography

In 2012, Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1394
electroencephalography (EEG)	67
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1317
electroencephalography (EEG)	88
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	169
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1403
electroencephalography (EEG)	113
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	173
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1112
electroencephalography (EEG)	120
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	786
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	40
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	316
Less than 65	562

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	947
electroencephalography (EEG)	77
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	113
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1084
electroencephalography (EEG)	81
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	121
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1059
electroencephalography (EEG)	71
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	138
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	927
electroencephalography (EEG)	81
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	119
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	434
electroencephalography (EEG)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	62
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	521

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	54
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	774
electroencephalography (EEG)	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	89
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD treated as a neurologist in Hyannis, MA were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	997
electroencephalography (EEG)	75
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	676
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	123
Less than 65	215
65 to 74	197

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James A. McCarthy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cape Cod Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$374 QULIPTA $162	BOTOX $114	UBRELVY $98
GENZYME CORPORATION	$308 AUBAGIO $249	LEMTRADA $60
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$255 Betaseron $255
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$246 COPAXONE $150	AZILECT $73	AUSTEDO $13	Zecuity $11
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$228 APTIOM $196	KYNMOBI $32
Other	$2,850 AMPYRA $160	RYTARY $136	AVONEX $127	TROKENDI XR $124	Rebif $90	Other $2,214

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,930
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$160
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$23

Biography

Dr. James McCarthy's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Clinical interests for Dr. McCarthy include seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis (MS), and parkinson's disease. Before performing his residency at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Dr. McCarthy attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school. He is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare.

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