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Dr. James L. West III, MD

(Dr. James Lee West III, M.D.)

(2520 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1982)

8096 Twin Beech Road Suite 100
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 476-5050

Dr. James L. West III, MD is a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. James L. West III, MD is affiliated with Baldwin Health, The Orthopaedic Group, P.C. and THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

106 Saraland Loop
Saraland, AL 36571

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1711 N. Mckenzie Street Suite 100
Foley, AL 36535

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1720 Springhill Avenue
Mobile, AL 36608

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Baldwin Health

6144 Airport Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 476-5050

(251) 450-2770

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The Orthopaedic Group, P.C.

8096 Twin Beech Road Suite 100
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 476-5050

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. James L. West III, MD performed more spine X-ray, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. James L. West III, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. James L. West III, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	857
hospital care	62
injections	94
inpatient care	62
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	446
X-rays	400

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1198
hospital care	11
injections	131
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	591
X-rays	538

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	42
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1230
injections	105
nerve procedures	25
pain management	26
spinal procedures	614
X-rays	565

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	43
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	32
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1339
injections	141
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	40
pain management	109
spinal procedures	747
X-rays	670

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	106
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1218
injections	117
nerve procedures	36
pain management	95
spinal procedures	653
X-rays	572

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	14
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	1078
injections	127
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	64
pain management	113
spinal procedures	683
X-rays	571

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	39
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	992
injections	125
nerve procedures	20
pain management	60
spinal procedures	506
X-rays	473

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1117
injections	141
nerve procedures	27
pain management	120
spinal procedures	570
X-rays	524

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	45
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	822
injections	198
nerve procedures	22
pain management	166
spinal procedures	417
X-rays	381

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	982
injections	241
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	57
pain management	214
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	537
X-rays	432

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	38
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	905
injections	240
nerve procedures	39
pain management	218
spinal procedures	445
X-rays	377

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. West III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James L. West III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saraland, AL were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1067
hospital care	36
injections	150
inpatient care	36
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	34
pain management	124
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	564
X-rays	500

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	501
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	43
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James L. West III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1982. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James L. West III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baldwin Health

The Orthopaedic Group, P.C.

THE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James L. West III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 2520 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James L. West III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saraland, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	$23,927 $23,927
Nutech Spine, Inc.	$10,384 Reform Pedicle Screw System $10,384
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$213 CAPSTONE $173	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $40
Misonix Inc	$122 TheraSkin $122
Covidien LP	$74 Situate $74
Other	$354 Orthopaedic implants $64	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $59	Exparel $40	Santyl $39	Regranex $21	Other $132

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$33,726
Food and Beverage	$678
Entertainment	$375
Travel and Lodging	$173
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$122

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James L. West III, MD.

Nutech Spine, Inc.	2014	$139,036.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, subject to shareholder agreements including restrictive covenants
Nutech Spine, Inc.	2013	$103,040.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, subject to shareholder agreements including restrictive covenants
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2013	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC	2015	$35,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2013	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.
S. Alabama Surgical Services GP, LLC	2015	$5,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	All members are subject to the entity's operating agreement.

Biography

Dr. James West's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Mobile, AL, Foley, AL, and Fairhope, AL. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. West is professionally affiliated with Baldwin Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. West III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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