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Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

140 Fox Road Suite 209
Van Wert, OH 45891

(419) 628-3821

Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD is an orthopedist in Celina, OH specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD is affiliated with Ohio Health.

Office Locations

123 Hamilton Street
Celina, OH 45822

(419) 586-5760

(419) 586-1257

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140 Fox Road Suite 209
Van Wert, OH 45891

(419) 628-3821

(419) 628-9501

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In The News

“Dr. James Kemmler is on the medical staff at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, in St. Marys; Mercer Health, in Coldwater; and Van Wert County Hospital, in Van Wert.”—"Socks for Surgery Donation Made to Grand Lake Health System", Sidney Daily News, January 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint reconstruction

joint X-ray

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

wrist X-ray

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD performed more joint imaging, joint reconstruction, joint X-ray, reconstructive surgery, total knee replacement, and wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% 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 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic evaluation	115
doctor visit	1356
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	693
hospital care	331
implant removal	13
injections	135
inpatient care	331
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	48
manual therapy	714
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	2636
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	2348
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	2740

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	111
doctor visit	1330
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	577
hospital care	379
injections	110
inpatient care	379
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	63
manual therapy	582
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	2229
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	61
rehabilitation	1811
spinal procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	2325

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	383

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	137
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
diagnostic evaluation	107
doctor visit	1334
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	513
hospital care	419
injections	127
inpatient care	419
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	42
manual therapy	474
musculoskeletal imaging	2180
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	1415
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	2273

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	399

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	139
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	121
doctor visit	1454
hip imaging	296
hospital care	295
injections	164
inpatient care	295
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
manual therapy	508
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	1235
nerve procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	1920
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	1304

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	234
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2016 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	106
doctor visit	1457
hospital care	298
injections	184
inpatient care	298
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
manual therapy	687
minimally invasive procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	860
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	32
rehabilitation	2034
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	883

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	123
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2017 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	198
injections	195
inpatient care	198
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
manual therapy	723
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	847
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	1858
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	892

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	105
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	177
injections	147
inpatient care	177
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	771
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	806

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	97
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	1128
hospital care	160
injections	77
inpatient care	160
musculoskeletal imaging	747
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	782

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	100
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	781
hospital care	154
injections	93
inpatient care	154
musculoskeletal imaging	470
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	486

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	66
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	826
hospital care	140
injections	145
inpatient care	140
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	453
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	478

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	59
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	722
hospital care	102
injections	141
inpatient care	102
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	352
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	370

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Celina, OH were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

aspiration	133
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	112
doctor visit	1161
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	519
hospital care	241
implant removal	13
injections	138
inpatient care	241
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	33
manual therapy	614
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	1161
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	1897
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	1212

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	388
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	101
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	178

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E. Kemmler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CDC Medical LLC	$3,385 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $635	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $340	$2,410
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,321 ORTHO - KNEES $1,272	ORTHO - GENERAL $49
Stryker Corporation	$518 TRIATHLON $174	SonicAnchor $128	Reunion $111	Mako $42	Variax $24	Other $38
Arthrex, Inc.	$494 $494
MEDACTA USA	$483 Knee $271	Hip $211
Other	$969 Shoulder $104	TROCH NAIL $95	Zilretta $88	CMF OL1000 $66	OXYCONTIN $53	Other $562

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,718
Education	$2,591
Travel and Lodging	$1,862

Biography

Dr. James Kemmler is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Kemmler attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is professionally affiliated with Ohio Health.

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