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Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD

(James O'Brien)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1982)

629d Lowther Road Suite 3950
Lewisberry, PA 17339

(717) 932-5200

Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health.

Office Locations

629d Lowther Road Suite 3950
Lewisberry, PA 17339

(717) 932-5200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

ultrasound

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

myocardial perfusion SPECT

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

brain MRI

MRI

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD performed more breast imaging, central DEXA, duplex ultrasound, esophagram (barium swallow), gastrointestinal X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, myocardial perfusion SPECT, neck ultrasound, nuclear scan, screening mammogram, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, brain MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	416
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	261
breast procedures	1433
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	567
diagnostic imaging	321
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hip imaging	225
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	436
neck imaging	33
nuclear scan	70
pelvic imaging	328
preventive care	976
spinal procedures	190
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	1542
ultrasound (sonogram)	543
vascular procedures	294
women's imaging	1433
X-rays	3438

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	456
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	305
breast procedures	1298
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	620
diagnostic imaging	266
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hip imaging	147
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
musculoskeletal imaging	427
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	66
pelvic imaging	370
preventive care	926
spinal procedures	197
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	1358
ultrasound (sonogram)	546
vascular procedures	365
women's imaging	1298
X-rays	3120

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1073
Female	2546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3514
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1433
From 75 to 84	1074
85 and over	636
Less than 65	476

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2014 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	391
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	276
breast procedures	1348
cardiac procedures	27
CT scan	563
diagnostic imaging	272
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hip imaging	155
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	130
musculoskeletal imaging	426
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	42
pelvic imaging	331
preventive care	871
spinal procedures	185
stress testing	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	1238
ultrasound (sonogram)	542
vascular procedures	268
women's imaging	1348
X-rays	2980

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	977
Female	2459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3323
Black	34
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1388
From 75 to 84	999
85 and over	596
Less than 65	453

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2015 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	353
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	242
breast procedures	1483
cardiac procedures	65
CT scan	505
diagnostic imaging	219
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hip imaging	148
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	437
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	86
pelvic imaging	326
preventive care	782
spinal procedures	136
stress testing	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	1059
ultrasound (sonogram)	777
vascular procedures	231
women's imaging	1483
X-rays	2619

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1882
Female	4514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6196
Black	70
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2724
From 75 to 84	1852
85 and over	1016
Less than 65	804

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2016 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	291
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	266
breast procedures	1409
cardiac procedures	106
CT scan	409
diagnostic imaging	183
gastrointestinal procedures	39
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	287
neck imaging	21
nuclear scan	117
pelvic imaging	178
preventive care	820
spinal procedures	82
stress testing	106
thoracic (chest) imaging	897
ultrasound (sonogram)	651
vascular procedures	197
women's imaging	1409
X-rays	2274

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	2090

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2867
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1320
From 75 to 84	852
85 and over	435
Less than 65	359

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2017 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	273
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	264
breast procedures	1402
cardiac procedures	141
CT scan	435
diagnostic imaging	146
gastrointestinal procedures	34
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
musculoskeletal imaging	279
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	141
pelvic imaging	185
preventive care	872
spinal procedures	76
stress testing	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	937
ultrasound (sonogram)	631
vascular procedures	217
women's imaging	1402
X-rays	2256

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	857
Female	2185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2947
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1339
From 75 to 84	906
85 and over	440
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2018 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	274
aspiration	25
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	234
breast procedures	1409
cardiac procedures	118
CT scan	407
diagnostic imaging	161
gastrointestinal procedures	54
injections	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	334
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	118
pelvic imaging	170
preventive care	868
spinal procedures	87
stress testing	118
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	666
vascular procedures	203
women's imaging	1409
X-rays	1480

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	2199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2944
Black	36
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1436
From 75 to 84	869
85 and over	422
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2018

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2019 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	316
aspiration	37
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	263
breast procedures	1506
cardiac procedures	160
CT scan	509
diagnostic imaging	169
gastrointestinal procedures	47
injections	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	344
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	160
pelvic imaging	230
preventive care	891
spinal procedures	112
stress testing	160
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	805
vascular procedures	299
women's imaging	1506
X-rays	1543

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	942
Female	2340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3163
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1541
From 75 to 84	1013
85 and over	405
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2020 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	320
aspiration	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	259
breast procedures	1465
cardiac procedures	122
CT scan	498
diagnostic imaging	190
gastrointestinal procedures	30
injections	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	353
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	133
pelvic imaging	214
preventive care	895
spinal procedures	117
stress testing	122
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	709
vascular procedures	192
women's imaging	1465
X-rays	1546

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	898
Female	2221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3002
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1459
From 75 to 84	976
85 and over	387
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2021 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	333
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	290
breast procedures	1213
cardiac procedures	127
CT scan	585
diagnostic imaging	122
gastrointestinal procedures	77
injections	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	297
neck imaging	23
nuclear scan	153
pelvic imaging	217
preventive care	813
spinal procedures	129
stress testing	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	210
women's imaging	1213
X-rays	1360

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	2140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2930
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1427
From 75 to 84	940
85 and over	386
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA during 2022 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	195
aspiration	35
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	124
breast procedures	1568
cardiac procedures	85
CT scan	193
diagnostic imaging	194
gastrointestinal procedures	43
injections	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	365
neck imaging	53
nuclear scan	85
pelvic imaging	142
preventive care	960
spinal procedures	16
stress testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	850
vascular procedures	330
women's imaging	1568
X-rays	1582

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	1888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2350
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1177
From 75 to 84	842
85 and over	258
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lewisberry, PA were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	328
aspiration	26
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	253
breast procedures	1412
cardiac procedures	90
CT scan	481
diagnostic imaging	203
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hip imaging	168
image guided procedures	14
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	362
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	106
pelvic imaging	244
preventive care	879
spinal procedures	120
stress testing	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	663
ultrasound (sonogram)	665
vascular procedures	255
women's imaging	1412
X-rays	2199

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	892
Female	2234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3021
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	42

**Age**
75 to 84	938
85 and over	452
Less than 65	350
65 to 74	1385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center (1986)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James S. O'Brien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$47 $47
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$21 Eovist $21
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$18 Lexiscan $18
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$17 OFIRMEV $17
Abbott Laboratories	$14 Assurity Pacemaker $14
Other	$7 Contact Lens $7

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. James O'Brien practices diagnostic radiology. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and a graduate of Geisinger Medical Center's residency program. He is professionally affiliated with Penn State Health.