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Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD

(James Markert)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1988)

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 934-7170

Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD is a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC.

Office Locations

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

1-800-822-8816

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2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 934-7170

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Baptist Memorial Health Care

619 19th Street
South Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 975-6985

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Preliminary results are hopeful, according to research leader James Markert, a neurosurgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.”—"Viruses Being Used to Fight Cancer", The Washington Times, February 2024

“In February 2019, Mustang entered into a licensing agreement with Nationwide Children's Hospital for worldwide development rights to C134 oncolytic virus, including but not limited to developing...”—"Mustang Bio Announces a Phase 1 Clinical Trial Combining MB-101 (IL13Ra2-targeted CAR T cell therapy) and MB-108 (C134 oncolytic virus) for the Treatment of Glioblastoma", Associated Press News, April 2022

“Dr. James Markert, director of the neurosurgery division and the James Garber Galbraith Chair in Neurosurgery as well as a specialist in malignant gliomas, will be the inaugural chair of the...”—"UAB neurosurgery is elevated to deparment", Al.com, June 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	231
excision	13
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	260
excision	12
image guided procedures	17
radiation therapy	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	114

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	268
image guided procedures	17
radiation therapy	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	128

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	284
excision	15
image guided procedures	19
radiation therapy	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	160

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

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

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	278
excision	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	204

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	265

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	111

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	206
image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	149
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	226
excision	13
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	14
radiation therapy	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	2
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	71

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1988)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Memorial Health Care

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$32 KINEVO $32
Stryker Corporation	$12 NEURO SPINE ENT $12
Brainlab, Inc.	$4 Image Guided Surgical Device $4

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$47

Research Payments

Dr. James M. Markert Jr., MD has received 3 research payments totaling $421,775.

Biography

Dr. James Markert is a specialist in neurosurgery. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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