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Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD

(86 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Boston University School of Medicine

100 Mercy Way Suite 530
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 556-3828

Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD is an urologist in Joplin, MO specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Health System.

Office Locations

Mercy Health System

100 Mercy Way Suite 530
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 556-3828

(417) 556-3837

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It's unusual for us to see these kinds of genital mutilation," said Navy Cmdr. James L'Esperance, a urologist at the San Diego hospital.”—"For critically wounded troops, battle never ends", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, June 2011

“"It's unusual for us to see these kinds of genital mutilation," said Navy Cmdr. James O. L'Esperance, a urologist at the San Diego hospital.”—"After severe war injuries, a new battlefield", Los Angeles Times, May 2011

“"It's unusual for us to see these kinds of genital mutilation,"said Navy Cmdr. James O. L'Esperance, a urologist at the San Diegohospital.”—"For critically wounded troops, the battle never ends", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

kidney transplant

open ureteral surgery

By Affordability:

abdominal organ transplant

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

kidney transplant

organ transplant surgery

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD performed more injections, kidney transplant, and open ureteral surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal organ transplant, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, kidney transplant, organ transplant surgery, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

chronic care

hormone replacement therapy

hormone therapy

testosterone injections

testosterone therapy

In 2023, Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD had a list price for chronic care, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, testosterone injections, and testosterone therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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 Volume:

chronic care

hormone therapy

ureteral stent placement

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD performed more chronic care, hormone therapy, and ureteral stent placement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	112
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	14
urologic procedures	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	46
catheterization	27
CT scan	17
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	435
hormone therapy	6761
hospital care	64
injections	6761
inpatient care	64
lab tests	397
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	16
pelvic imaging	17
potassium test	34
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	319

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	74
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
abdominal surgery	22
ablation	11
blood draw	136
catheterization	57
chronic care	123
CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	656
hormone therapy	14680
hospital care	144
injections	14680
inpatient care	144
lab tests	765
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	27
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	18
potassium test	48
stent placement (stenting)	39
suprapubic catheter replacement	19
transplant procedures	22
urologic procedures	607

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	83
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
abdominal surgery	22
blood draw	182
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	56
chronic care	228
CT scan	48
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	727
foreign body removal	16
hormone therapy	15511
hospital care	34
injections	15500
inpatient care	34
lab tests	784
minimally invasive procedures	199
minor procedures	33
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	48
potassium test	31
stent placement (stenting)	43
suprapubic catheter replacement	30
transplant procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	641

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	91
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
abdominal surgery	22
blood draw	165
cancer surgery	17
catheterization	50
chronic care	466
CT scan	32
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	646
foreign body removal	18
hormone therapy	20654
hospital care	14
injections	20630
inpatient care	14
lab tests	681
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	186
minor procedures	30
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	32
potassium test	38
stent placement (stenting)	49
suprapubic catheter replacement	44
transplant procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
urologic procedures	558

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	46
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	90
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	72
abdominal surgery	16
blood draw	136
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	63
chronic care	371
CT scan	53
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	690
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	22082
injections	22065
lab tests	678
minimally invasive procedures	121
minor procedures	19
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	53
potassium test	44
stent placement (stenting)	30
suprapubic catheter replacement	59
transplant procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	502

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	86
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
abdominal surgery	18
blood draw	117
catheterization	47
chronic care	483
CT scan	42
doctor visit	660
foreign body removal	17
hormone therapy	12564
injections	12550
lab tests	591
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	118
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	42
potassium test	25
stent placement (stenting)	49
suprapubic catheter replacement	41
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	413

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	83
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated as an urologist in Joplin, MO were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	42
abdominal surgery	20
ablation	11
blood draw	130
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	50
chronic care	334
CT scan	35
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	560
foreign body removal	16
hormone therapy	15375
hospital care	64
injections	15364
inpatient care	64
lab tests	560
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	133
minor procedures	23
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	35
potassium test	36
stent placement (stenting)	39
transplant procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	442

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD.

**Gender**
Female	194
Male	509

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	553
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	74
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	74
75 to 84	222
Less than 65	103
65 to 74	303

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Mercy Health System

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, HealthChoice, USA Managed Care Organization, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem, Health Net Federal, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MHNet, Missouri Care, Comp Results, CNH/Reman, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, BearSkin Healthcare, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Arkansas MCO, Health Management Network, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health and Health Systems, Inc..

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

HealthChoice

USA Managed Care Organization

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem

Health Net Federal

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MHNet

Missouri Care

Comp Results

CNH/Reman

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

BearSkin Healthcare

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Arkansas MCO

Health Management Network

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 86 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Joplin, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$57,299 Da Vinci Surgical System $57,299
Ethicon US, LLC	$10,975 Other/NA $8,550	Sutures $1,446	Endoscopy: Endocutters $979
Ethicon Inc.	$900 $900
Coloplast Corp	$799 PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $592	TITAN $105	SPEEDICATH $48	CONTINENCE CARE $37	ALTIS $17
Boston Scientific Corporation	$411 OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $122	General - Male SUI $75	GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $28	LITHOVUE $21	GENERAL THERAPIES $16	Other $149
Other	$2,895 XTANDI $342	INTERSTIM $220	Myrbetriq $166	ORGOVYX $159	XGEVA $158	Other $1,850

**Types of Payments**
Education	$41,832
Travel and Lodging	$14,291
Consulting Fee	$9,450
Food and Beverage	$7,505
Gift	$200

Biography

Dr. James L'esperance is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). Patient reviews placed Dr. L'esperance at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin. He seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. L'esperance graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Omer L'esperance, MD From 2016 - 2022

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