In 2023, Dr. James R. Spears, MD had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, decompression surgery, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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.

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minimally invasive surgery

In 2012, Dr. James R. Spears, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

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

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	241
excision	17
injections	83
joint surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2013 were aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and X-rays.

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

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	294
excision	13
hip imaging	16
injections	84
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	274
excision	13
hip imaging	15
injections	87
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	78
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	52
doctor visit	204
injections	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	222

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	333
excision	13
injections	120
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	151
doctor visit	335
injections	151
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	260
excision	15
hip imaging	14
injections	111
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	128
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	226
excision	15
injections	89
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	28
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	217
excision	24
injections	89
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	49
upper extremity surgery	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	221
excision	13
injections	92
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	200
excision	13
injections	71
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Spears, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oconto Falls, WI were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	255
excision	15
hip imaging	15
injections	93
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	71
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	164
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	114

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	2
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$7,479 $7,479
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$3,723 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $633	$3,090
True North Surgical Inc	$1,307 $1,307
R&M Distributing, LLC	$627 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $537	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $90
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$294 SCP Bone Substitute $113	$182
Other	$598 Equinoxe $220	Recon Knees $166	Extremities $93	Zilretta $80	HUMALOG $14	Other $24

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,554
Education	$5,229
Food and Beverage	$3,063
Grant	$182

Biography

Dr. James Spears is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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