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Dr. James M. Bee, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1995)

4110 Briargate Parkway Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 632-7669

Dr. James M. Bee, MD is a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. James M. Bee, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and COLORADO SPRINGS ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP.

Office Locations

1259 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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1400 E Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1655 Quail Lake Loop
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(741) 963-2766

(719) 632-0088

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

4110 Briargate Parkway Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 632-7669

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. James M. Bee, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior spinal fusion

spine MRI

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. James M. Bee, MD performed more anterior spinal fusion, spine MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
catheterization	24
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	653
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	487
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	24
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	24
X-rays	307

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and catheterization.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
catheterization	22
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	646
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	359
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	22
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	22
X-rays	246

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	13
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and catheterization.

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

catheterization	15
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	711
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	113
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	406
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	15
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	15
X-rays	256

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and catheterization.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
catheterization	17
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	830
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	446
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	17
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	17
X-rays	276

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	30
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	62
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and catheterization.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
catheterization	25
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	850
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	453
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	25
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	25
X-rays	278

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	19
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
catheterization	22
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	745
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	502
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	22
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	22
X-rays	211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	25
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	638
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	208
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	500
X-rays	186

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	27
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
bone surgery	24
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	693
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	485
X-rays	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
bone surgery	17
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	505
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	155
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	432
X-rays	164

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	11
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
bone surgery	11
doctor visit	585
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	183
spinal procedures	431
X-rays	186

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	12
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	56
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	547
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	465
X-rays	194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Bee, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
bone surgery	18
catheterization	20
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	673
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	451
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	20
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	20
X-rays	229

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	376
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	22
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	221

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Bee, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery: General and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery: General

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James M. Bee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

COLORADO SPRINGS ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lanx, Inc.	$624,201 Spinal Fusion Device $624,201
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$42,956 Spine $42,872	BSBHT - SPINE $84
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$34,339 Spine $29,103	Timberline $5,097	Mobi C $69	Mobi-C $57	Avenue L $13
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,673 XLIF $2,171	LessRay $186	Thoracolumbar $59	Reline $50	ALIF $2	Other $206
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,694 Spine $1,692	Early Intervention $2
Other	$924 iFuse Implant $252	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $167	PAIN MANAGEMENT $119	Spinal Implant $75	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $71	Other $240

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$623,663
Consulting Fee	$72,600
Travel and Lodging	$7,658
Food and Beverage	$2,845
Education	$21

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James M. Bee, MD.

Lanx, Inc.	2013	$543,286.47	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
Lanx, Inc.	2013	$80,376.93	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock

Biography

Dr. James Bee is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Bee is especially interested in orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University, Dr. Bee attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine.