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Dr. James B. Carr, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

8844 Morro Road
Atascadero, CA 93422

(805) 547-2800

Dr. James B. Carr, MD is a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1551 Bishop Street Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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8844 Morro Road
Atascadero, CA 93422

(805) 547-2800

(805) 547-2801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. James B. Carr, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	733
injections	73
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	248
X-rays	243

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	698
injections	32
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	255
X-rays	232

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	18
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	911
injections	58
nerve procedures	32
pain management	17
spinal procedures	164
X-rays	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	938
injections	60
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	144
X-rays	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	70
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	939
injections	55
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	174
X-rays	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	885
injections	53
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	30
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1013
injections	22
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	148
X-rays	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	45
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	854
injections	33
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	39
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	639
injections	39
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	938
injections	60
spinal procedures	101
X-rays	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	889
injections	67
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James B. Carr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Carr, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	857
injections	50
nerve procedures	30
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	149
X-rays	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	434
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	27
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	259

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

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James B. Carr, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James B. Carr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$8,066 LENS 4K $66	$8,000
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$8,000 $8,000
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$5,930 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $2,569	O-ARM-Spine $1,317	DIVERGENCE-L $756	RIALTO $344	ELEVATE $274	Other $671
Orthofix International N.V.	$5,000 Spine Fixation $5,000
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,299 MAZOR X SYSTEM $1,609	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $846	CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $203	O-ARM $168	MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS $159	Other $314
Other	$5,599 COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM $1,590	COFLEX $492	CellerateRx $457	COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM $204	Spinal Implant $171	Other $2,685

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16,015
Food and Beverage	$8,572
Consulting Fee	$5,794
Travel and Lodging	$5,337
Gift	$100
Other	$75

Biography

Dr. James Carr is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA and Atascadero, CA. The average patient rating for Dr. Carr is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Carr is a graduate of Northeast Ohio Medical University.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Carr, MD in 2022

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