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Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

4 Braemar Court
Pinehurst, NC 28374

(910) 692-3144

Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD is a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

4 Braemar Court
Pinehurst, NC 28374

(910) 692-3144

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In The News

“According to evidence presented at trial and statements made in court, James Rice, an orthopedic surgeon, and his wife Susan Rice, who worked for his medical practice, conspired to defraud the IRS,...”—"North Carolina Surgeon and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes", U.S. Department of Justice, January 2022

“According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from 1992 through the present, James Rice was an orthopedic surgeon who owned and operated Sandhills Orthopaedic, a medical practice...”—"North Carolina Couple Convicted in Employment and Income Tax Scheme", U.S. Department of Justice, September 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	113
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	5653
hip imaging	58
injections	545
musculoskeletal imaging	160
nerve block	415
nerve procedures	24
pain management	415
pelvic imaging	97
spinal procedures	1233
X-rays	1019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	105
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	5651
hip imaging	74
injections	564
musculoskeletal imaging	200
nerve block	433
nerve procedures	11
pain management	433
pelvic imaging	95
spinal procedures	1178
X-rays	993

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	65
Less than 65	410

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	78
doctor visit	5298
hip imaging	38
injections	506
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nerve block	417
pain management	417
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	939
X-rays	634

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	60
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	65
doctor visit	5872
injections	431
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	108
nerve block	347
pain management	347
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	798
X-rays	576

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	1102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1256
Black	342
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	122

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	68
Less than 65	830

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
aspiration	42
doctor visit	6091
injections	361
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nerve block	319
pain management	319
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	769
X-rays	500

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	35
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	66
doctor visit	5767
injections	318
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve block	239
pain management	239
pelvic imaging	60
spinal procedures	624
X-rays	466

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	173
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	22
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	74
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	4846
injections	367
musculoskeletal imaging	49
nerve block	293
nerve procedures	12
pain management	293
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	672
X-rays	424

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	29
Less than 65	335

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	4189
injections	307
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve block	238
pain management	238
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	544
X-rays	368

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	22
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	3788
injections	242
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve block	194
pain management	194
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	362
X-rays	259

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	24
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	2896
injections	188
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve block	147
pain management	147
spinal procedures	240
X-rays	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	18
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
injections	13
nerve block	13
pain management	13
spinal procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pinehurst, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	70
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	4569
hip imaging	56
injections	349
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve block	277
nerve procedures	15
pain management	277
pelvic imaging	54
spinal procedures	670
X-rays	536

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edwin Rice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	137
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	507
Native American / Alaskan Native	50
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	321
65 to 74	259

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$4,046 Trauma $4,046
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$1,596 Intra-Operative Imaging Products $1,220	Image Guided Surgery Products $376
Life Spine, Inc.	$1,169 Avatar $1,169
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,101 HIPS $477	AccuFill $131	Equivabone $124	Knee Creations Brand $101	SpF $100	Other $168
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$628 Lorzone 750mg $405	ConZip 100mg $120	Lorzone $103
Other	$3,944 LYRICA $332	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $255	BELBUCA $218	AMRIX $187	FLECTOR PATCH $162	Other $2,790

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,523
Travel and Lodging	$5,436
Education	$525

Biography

Dr. James Rice works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Pinehurst, NC. Dr. Rice has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.