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Dr. James M. Galvin, MD

(Dr. James Galvin, MD)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging

27 Park Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

(508) 862-5315

Dr. James M. Galvin, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. James M. Galvin, MD is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare.

Office Locations

Cape Cod Healthcare

27 Park Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

(508) 862-5315

(508) 862-7370

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275 Sandwich Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-2120

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

leg X-ray

spine MRI

thoracic imaging

tibia and fibula X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. James M. Galvin, MD had a list price for leg X-ray, spine MRI, thoracic (chest) imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

abdominal paracentesis

aspiration procedures

knee X-ray

tibia and fibula X-ray

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity MRI

lower extremity venous duplex

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. James M. Galvin, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), aspiration procedures, knee X-ray, and tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), ankle MRI, arm X-ray, bone scan, brain MRA, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, chest X-ray, duplex ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, hip MRI, joint MRI, joint scan, joint X-ray, knee MRI, knee X-ray, leg CT scan, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity MRI, lower extremity venous duplex, MRI angiogram (MRA), neck X-ray, nuclear scan, pelvic CT scan, pelvis X-ray, rib X-ray, spine CT scan, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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 M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	532
aspiration	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	520
breast procedures	556
CT scan	855
diagnostic imaging	175
diagnostic procedures	24
hip imaging	100
image guided procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	323
musculoskeletal imaging	189
neck imaging	65
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	405
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	310
spinal procedures	326
thoracic (chest) imaging	1273
ultrasound (sonogram)	452
vascular procedures	205
women's imaging	541
X-rays	1985

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	636
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	584
breast procedures	318
CT scan	1074
diagnostic imaging	73
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	157
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	417
musculoskeletal imaging	285
neck imaging	85
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	471
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	217
spinal procedures	390
thoracic (chest) imaging	1541
ultrasound (sonogram)	465
vascular procedures	232
women's imaging	332
X-rays	2163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1192
Female	1878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2952
Black	33
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1169
From 75 to 84	921
85 and over	563
Less than 65	417

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	640
aspiration	49
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	670
breast procedures	394
CT scan	1285
diagnostic imaging	90
diagnostic procedures	15
hip imaging	200
image guided procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	488
musculoskeletal imaging	345
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	529
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	237
spinal procedures	487
thoracic (chest) imaging	1797
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	211
women's imaging	385
X-rays	2489

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1342
Female	2087

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3281
Black	37
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1329
From 75 to 84	953
85 and over	633
Less than 65	514

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	633
aspiration	52
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	643
breast procedures	396
CT scan	1305
diagnostic imaging	72
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hip imaging	204
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	480
musculoskeletal imaging	368
neck imaging	55
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	551
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	264
spinal procedures	502
thoracic (chest) imaging	1853
ultrasound (sonogram)	435
vascular procedures	185
women's imaging	416
X-rays	2574

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2772
Female	4172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6610
Black	80
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	142
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2712
From 75 to 84	2014
85 and over	1222
Less than 65	996

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	642
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	600
breast procedures	553
CT scan	1249
diagnostic imaging	96
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	417
musculoskeletal imaging	238
neck imaging	42
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	419
pleural drainage	21
preventive care	365
spinal procedures	445
thoracic (chest) imaging	1790
ultrasound (sonogram)	536
vascular procedures	184
women's imaging	583
X-rays	2397

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1396
Female	2229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3472
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1395
From 75 to 84	1069
85 and over	641
Less than 65	520

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	665
aspiration	55
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	582
breast procedures	606
CT scan	1197
diagnostic imaging	92
diagnostic procedures	15
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hip imaging	52
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	482
musculoskeletal imaging	217
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	434
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	399
spinal procedures	438
thoracic (chest) imaging	1645
ultrasound (sonogram)	588
vascular procedures	230
women's imaging	612
X-rays	2236

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1315
Female	2149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3302
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1359
From 75 to 84	1072
85 and over	555
Less than 65	478

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	672
aspiration	69
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	867
breast procedures	605
CT scan	1788
diagnostic imaging	97
diagnostic procedures	33
hip imaging	50
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	615
musculoskeletal imaging	248
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	502
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	364
spinal procedures	597
thoracic (chest) imaging	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	479
vascular procedures	194
women's imaging	585
X-rays	649

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1418
Female	2211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3449
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1466
From 75 to 84	1120
85 and over	553
Less than 65	490

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	860
aspiration	72
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	753
breast procedures	198
CT scan	1949
diagnostic imaging	24
diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	49
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	615
musculoskeletal imaging	190
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	636
pleural drainage	36
preventive care	166
spinal procedures	511
thoracic (chest) imaging	411
ultrasound (sonogram)	399
vascular procedures	166
women's imaging	213
X-rays	258

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1341
Female	1800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2983
Black	23
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1202
From 75 to 84	1077
85 and over	463
Less than 65	399

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	634
aspiration	46
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	621
breast procedures	313
CT scan	1495
diagnostic imaging	44
hip imaging	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	386
musculoskeletal imaging	193
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	473
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	207
spinal procedures	376
thoracic (chest) imaging	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	148
women's imaging	324
X-rays	373

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1139
Female	1741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2733
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1117
From 75 to 84	1016
85 and over	419
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	509
aspiration	54
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	631
breast procedures	137
CT scan	1287
diagnostic imaging	23
hip imaging	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	276
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	431
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	92
spinal procedures	328
thoracic (chest) imaging	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	177
women's imaging	137
X-rays	226

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2176
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	865
85 and over	395
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	350
aspiration	66
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	383
breast procedures	116
CT scan	796
diagnostic imaging	28
diagnostic procedures	22
hip imaging	22
image guided procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	225
musculoskeletal imaging	195
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	294
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	264
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	103
women's imaging	108
X-rays	328

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1113
Female	1601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2595
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	951
From 75 to 84	1068
85 and over	443
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hyannis, MA were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	615
aspiration	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	623
breast procedures	381
CT scan	1298
diagnostic imaging	74
diagnostic procedures	20
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	84
image guided procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	429
musculoskeletal imaging	234
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	467
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	241
spinal procedures	424
thoracic (chest) imaging	1013
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	185
women's imaging	385
X-rays	1425

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Galvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1269
Female	1929

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3050
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	67

**Age**
75 to 84	1015
85 and over	535
Less than 65	422
65 to 74	1226

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James M. Galvin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	16
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Galvin, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Auburn Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James M. Galvin, 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 M. Galvin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$781 SYNAPSE $781

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$781

Biography

Dr. James Galvin is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. In his practice, he is particularly interested in diagnostic imaging. He is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare. Dr. Galvin obtained his medical school training at Boston University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Mount Auburn Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital.