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Dr. James R. Rooks, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1986)

501 Marshall Street Suite 500
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 948-1411

Dr. James R. Rooks, MD is a general surgeon in Jackson, MS specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. James R. Rooks, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Merit Health, THE SURGICAL CLINIC ASSOCIATES, P.A., CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES and WOUND MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

Merit Health

501 Marshall Street Suite 500
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 948-1411

(601) 948-0090

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

arteriovenous anastomosis

hemodialysis access surgery

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

ankle brachial index

duplex ultrasound

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular physiologic studies

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. James R. Rooks, MD performed more arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, and hemodialysis access surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, ankle brachial index (ABI), duplex ultrasound, hernia surgery, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular physiologic studies, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

excision

surgical debridement

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. James R. Rooks, MD performed more dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, excision, surgical debridement, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous 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 R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2012 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	202
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	381
dialysis access procedures	267
doctor visit	761
excision	381
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	476

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2013 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

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

anastomosis	229
catheterization	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	352
dialysis access procedures	280
doctor visit	1006
excision	334
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	493

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	520
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	78
Less than 65	375

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2014 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

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

anastomosis	210
catheterization	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	551
dialysis access procedures	293
doctor visit	999
excision	551
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	41
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
tissue transfer	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
vascular procedures	576
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	570
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	68
Less than 65	403

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

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

anastomosis	175
catheterization	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	542
dialysis access procedures	248
doctor visit	912
excision	530
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	423

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	990
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	126
Less than 65	752

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2016 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

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

anastomosis	152
catheterization	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	268
dialysis access procedures	239
doctor visit	974
excision	268
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	326

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	516
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	47
Less than 65	367

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2017 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	11
anastomosis	152
catheterization	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	277
dialysis access procedures	230
doctor visit	1133
excision	277
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	200
vascular procedures	430

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	562
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	72
Less than 65	356

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

abdominal surgery	14
amputation	13
anastomosis	190
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	277
dialysis access procedures	263
doctor visit	1291
excision	277
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	342
vascular procedures	605

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	698
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	102
Less than 65	459

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2019 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

abdominal surgery	11
anastomosis	203
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	237
device removal	11
dialysis access procedures	290
doctor visit	1167
excision	237
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	11
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	114
vascular procedures	404
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	586
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	75
Less than 65	391

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2020 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

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

anastomosis	158
catheterization	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	142
dialysis access procedures	246
doctor visit	1035
excision	142
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
vascular procedures	246

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	471
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	42
Less than 65	335

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2021 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

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

anastomosis	131
catheterization	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	162
doctor visit	806
excision	79
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
vascular procedures	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	376
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	49
Less than 65	227

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and anastomosis.

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

anastomosis	128
catheterization	17
dialysis access procedures	164
doctor visit	702
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	379

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	452
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	65
Less than 65	280

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Rooks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and dialysis access procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
amputation	13
anastomosis	175
catheterization	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	310
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	243
doctor visit	980
excision	307
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
tissue transfer	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	177
vascular procedures	410
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Rooks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	521
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	294
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	168
85 and over	65
Less than 65	358
65 to 74	278

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Rooks, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Naval Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Naval Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Merit Health

THE SURGICAL CLINIC ASSOCIATES, P.A.

CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

WOUND MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Artegraft Inc.	$2,855 $2,855
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,969 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,969
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,873 Apligraf $1,251	PuraPly $573	Affinity/NuShield/Puraply $27	Puraply Antimicrobial $23
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,419 Santyl $579	Wound Matrix $385	Oasis $160	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $74	Regranex $54	Other $166
Davol Inc.	$1,276 Phasix Mesh $583	PHASIX $297	XENAB $128	BD MAX $118	SURGICAL $83	Other $67
Other	$4,496 Xeomin $594	None $428	Santyl $294	DERMACELL $277	LigaSure $154	Other $2,748

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,495
Travel and Lodging	$1,393
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. James Rooks' area of specialization is general surgery. Dr. Rooks is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Naval Hospital. He is affiliated with Merit Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care.