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Dr. James W. Lyon, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Nuclear Radiology, Neuroradiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Pediatric Radiology

Indiana University School of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, atherectomy, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), and more.

8745 Aero Drive Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 565-0950

Dr. James W. Lyon, MD is a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), nuclear radiology, neuroradiology, diagnostic radiology and pediatric radiology. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. James W. Lyon, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital, SAN DIEGO DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC, SAN DIEGO IMAGING LLC and SAN DIEGO IMAGING-CHULA VISTA LLC.

Office Locations

Sharp Coronado Hospital

751 Medical Center Court
Chula Vista, CA 91911

(619) 502-3639

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8745 Aero Drive Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 565-0950

(858) 244-1100

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

liver core needle biopsy

needle biopsy

By Affordability:

abdominal paracentesis

paracentesis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. James W. Lyon, MD performed more biopsy, liver core needle biopsy, and needle biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), and paracentesis 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 Volume:

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. James W. Lyon, MD performed more tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for pleural drainage, thoracentesis, and tunneled central line placement 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 Affordability:

central line placement

In 2012, Dr. James W. Lyon, MD had a list price for central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, aspiration, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
angioplasty	42
aspiration	86
bone marrow tests	24
catheterization	79
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	41
dialysis access procedures	21
gastrointestinal procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	17
open surgery	22
pleural drainage	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
thoracostomy	22
vascular procedures	132
X-rays	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and catheterization.

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

abscess drainage	13
angioplasty	12
aspiration	80
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	18
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	12
image guided procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	85
minor procedures	18
pleural drainage	68
thoracostomy	19
vascular procedures	109
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	21
Hispanic	107
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	73
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, catheterization, aspiration and pleural drainage.

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

aspiration	63
bone marrow tests	12
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	44
dialysis access procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	32
pleural drainage	61
thoracostomy	19
vascular procedures	80
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	29
Hispanic	73
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	44
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2015 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
aspiration	29
bone marrow tests	26
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	42
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	16
pleural drainage	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thoracostomy	13
vascular procedures	68
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	44
Hispanic	166
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	104
Less than 65	160

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and aspiration.

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

anastomosis	17
aspiration	41
bone marrow tests	40
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	58
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	18
pleural drainage	39
thoracostomy	18
vascular procedures	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	16
Hispanic	75
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	58
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2017 were aspiration, catheterization, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

anastomosis	16
aspiration	91
bone marrow tests	52
catheterization	86
diagnostic procedures	83
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	31
pleural drainage	56
thoracostomy	14
vascular procedures	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	37
Hispanic	81
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	60
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2018 were aspiration, minimally invasive procedures, pleural drainage and catheterization.

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

anastomosis	11
aspiration	77
catheterization	36
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	33
gastrointestinal procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	33
pleural drainage	42
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	34
Hispanic	68
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	64
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2019 were catheterization, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and pleural drainage.

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

anastomosis	14
aspiration	52
catheterization	53
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	22
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	22
pleural drainage	24
vascular procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	27
Hispanic	67
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2020 were aspiration, vascular procedures, pleural drainage and minor procedures.

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

aspiration	45
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	22
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
pleural drainage	29
vascular procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	19
Hispanic	49
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	39
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2021 were aspiration, pleural drainage and catheterization.

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

aspiration	69
catheterization	35
pleural drainage	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2022 were aspiration, pleural drainage, catheterization and thoracostomy.

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

aspiration	57
catheterization	27
minimally invasive procedures	15
pleural drainage	49
thoracostomy	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	16
Hispanic	54
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	48
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James W. Lyon, MD treated as a radiologist in Chula Vista, CA were aspiration, vascular procedures, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

abscess drainage	13
anastomosis	14
angioplasty	27
aspiration	62
bone marrow tests	30
catheterization	54
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	12
gastrointestinal procedures	23
image guided procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	23
open surgery	22
pleural drainage	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
thoracostomy	17
vascular procedures	62
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	199
Hispanic	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	52
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	132

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	23
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. James W. Lyon, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp Coronado Hospital

SAN DIEGO DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

SAN DIEGO IMAGING LLC

SAN DIEGO IMAGING-CHULA VISTA LLC

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 W. Lyon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Aetna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, Medicare, Community Health Group and California Health and Wellness.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James W. Lyon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Aetna

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Molina Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Health Net

Medicare

Community Health Group

California Health and Wellness

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$6,353 INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM $329	$6,025
Penumbra, Inc.	$3,790 Penumbra Ruby Coil $1,424	POD $807	Indigo $630	Penumbra System $395	Indigo System $311	Other $224
Cook Incorporated	$2,437 Cook Medical Interventional Radiology $1,375	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $268	Cook Medical Drainage $213	PI - Self-Expanding Stent $166	PI - Filters $142	Other $273
NeuWave Medical, Inc.	$2,064 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $2,064
Endocare, Inc.	$1,787 Cryo Probe $1,592	Endocare Cryocare System $88	$107
Other	$10,922 Endovascular $753	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $484	BEADS - BIO $438	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $429	Azur CX Detachable $356	Other $8,462

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,823
Consulting Fee	$4,275
Travel and Lodging	$4,159
Honoraria	$4,000
Education	$97

Biography

Dr. James Lyon is an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), pediatric radiology, and interventional pain medicine specialist in San Diego, CA and Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Lyon attended Indiana University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). These areas are among his clinical interests: inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, renal angioplasty, and MRI angiogram (MRA). He can accept Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. His practice in Chula Vista, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.