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Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD

(Dr. James H. Blackburn II, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1991)

2500 Squalicum Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-0972

Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD is a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD is affiliated with BLACKBURN AND WHITNEY MD PS.

Office Locations

2500 Squalicum Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98225

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD had a list price for endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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 Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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 Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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 Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2012 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	109
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	113
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	195
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	226
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve procedures	34
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	225
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	23
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2020 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	241
minimally invasive procedures	40
nerve procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	98

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2021 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	249
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2022 were nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	154
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	65

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Bellingham, WA were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	173
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1991. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1991)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BLACKBURN AND WHITNEY MD PS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$3,098 NATRELLE $2,970	SERI $39	RESTASIS $20	NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS $20	BOTOX COSMETIC $16	Other $33
AXOGEN	$1,996 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,370	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $487	AxoTouch $99	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $22	NERVE CUFF $18
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,296 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,296
Stryker Corporation	$874 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $820	DERMACELL $41	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $13
Sientra, Inc.	$514 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $435	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $79
Other	$831 Reconstruction $251	Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $121	MENTOR MemoryShape Breast Implant $104	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $88	BOTOX $29	Other $239

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$2,799
Food and Beverage	$2,522
Travel and Lodging	$2,022
Education	$1,267

Research Payments

Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $200.

Biography

Dr. James Blackburn practices plastic surgery in Bellingham, WA. His average rating from his patients is 3.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Blackburn's practice, he is particularly interested in cosmetic surgery. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2023

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Howell Blackburn II, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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