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Dr. James Sechler, MD

(307 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology, heart failure, echocardiogram (echo)

5901 E Royalton Road Suite 2400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147

(440) 882-0075

Dr. James Sechler, MD is a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. James Sechler, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals.

Office Locations

5901 E Royalton Road Suite 2400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147

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6525 Powers Boulevard Medical Arts Cntr 3 Suite 301
Parma, OH 44129

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In The News

“Cardiologist Dr. James Sechler will kick off the festivities with a medley of Scottish dances and songs like "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes.”—"Rick Haase: Son-in-law of Parma schools superintendent is cooking in recent People magazine", Cleveland.com , July 2010

“Mark Holan/Sun News Dr. James Sechler, a cardiologist at Parma Community General Hospital, kicked off Band Fest 2010 with bagpipe renditions of "Amazing Grace "and Scottish tunes.”—"Band Fest provides the right medicine in Parma", Cleveland.com , July 2010

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, Dr. James Sechler, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. James Sechler, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. James Sechler, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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 Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	585
doctor visit	792
hospital care	1033
inpatient care	1033
lab tests	129
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	490

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	573
doctor visit	755
hospital care	933
inpatient care	933
stress testing	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	412

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1372
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	423
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	614
doctor visit	766
hospital care	766
inpatient care	766
nursing home care	240
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	410

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1360
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	18
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	429
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	675
doctor visit	700
hospital care	889
inpatient care	889
nursing home care	182
stress testing	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	476

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1252
Female	1478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2576
Black	56
Hispanic	36
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	914
85 and over	876
Less than 65	216

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	516
doctor visit	857
hospital care	735
inpatient care	735
nursing home care	173
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	335

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	351
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	732
doctor visit	1018
hospital care	726
inpatient care	700
nursing home care	133
outpatient care	26
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	532

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1591
Black	35
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	484
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	451
doctor visit	1018
hospital care	532
inpatient care	499
nursing home care	41
outpatient care	33
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	22
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	344
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	430
doctor visit	917
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
nursing home care	49
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	289

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1003
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	267
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	219
doctor visit	737
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
nursing home care	11
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	232
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	317
doctor visit	762
hospital care	427
inpatient care	411
outpatient care	16
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	190
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	227
doctor visit	710
hospital care	341
inpatient care	315
outpatient care	26
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	108
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Sechler, MD treated as a cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	485
doctor visit	821
hospital care	648
inpatient care	639
lab tests	129
nursing home care	118
outpatient care	25
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	350

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Sechler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	416
85 and over	336
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	351

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. James Sechler, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh (1983)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

University Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Sechler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 307 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Sechler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Broadview Heights, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$528 ENTRESTO $365	LEQVIO $152	NON BRAND $12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$268 XARELTO $268
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$195 ELIQUIS $195
Abbott Laboratories	$183 CardioMEMS HF System $129	Mitra Clip system $55
Pfizer Inc.	$183 ELIQUIS $107	VYNDAQEL $49	COMIRNATY $15	VIAGRA $12
Other	$1,318 XARELTO $164	JARDIANCE $118	Repatha $97	MULTAQ $97	CoreValve Evolut $93	Other $748

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,577
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. James Sechler practices adult cardiology. Dr. Sechler is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and a graduate of Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh's residency program. In his practice, Dr. Sechler focuses on heart failure, preventive cardiology, and echocardiogram (echo). The average patient rating for Dr. Sechler is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with the University Hospitals.