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Dr. James Alan Barker, MD

(Dr. James A. Barker, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, lung issues, intensive care

108 Spear Road
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 713-2200

Dr. James Alan Barker, MD is a pulmonologist in Athens, GA specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. James Alan Barker, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System.

Office Locations

St. Mary's Health Care System

108 Spear Road
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 713-2200

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1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Building 200
Ste C Athens, GA 30606

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1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite 200c
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 389-3875

(706) 389-3876

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Some issues Dr. James Alan Barker, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
doctor visit	251
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
pulmonary testing	39
sleep study	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
doctor visit	229
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
pulmonary testing	13
sleep study	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
nursing home care	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	19
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	106
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
nursing home care	41
sleep study	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	116

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	44
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	22
sleep study	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Alan Barker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Athens, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

airway management	33
doctor visit	132
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
nursing home care	34
pulmonary testing	26
sleep study	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD.

**Gender**
Female	57
Male	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alan Barker, MD From 2012 - 2019

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	14
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. James Alan Barker, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board (1984)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Alan Barker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Alan Barker, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Alan Barker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2012-01-13

Dr. James A Barker is rude and self absorbed.  My wife was required to have a consultation with Dr. James A Barker as part of the workup for bariatric surgery.  She was referred to Dr. James A Barker by the nurse practitioner who was assigned to her by Scott & White's bariactric department as she had complained of daily fatigue.  Her fatigue was due to her having an overactive bladder and was well documented through her medical records from the urologist as well as her taking medication for overactive bladder.  

Upon arrival of her consult, Dr. James A Barker was very rude, continuously and absolutely REFUSED to even look at the medical records she provided.  

I would highly recommnend anyone seeking a sleep study or any other type of appointment involving Dr. James A Barker to seek another physician and/or facility.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$299 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $149	BREO $60	ANORO $49	SHINGRIX $18	BEXSERO $12	Other $11
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$120 Spiriva $120
Mallinckrodt LLC	$82 $82
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$36 Respiratoriy Care Undiv $25	Wellcentive Undiv $11
Mindray DS USA, Inc.	$33 A7 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM $33
Other	$90 Ozempic $26	TOBI PODHALER $16	ELIQUIS $13	Lonhala Magnair $13	BELSOMRA $12	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$661

Biography

Dr. James Barker works as an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Barker include sleep disorders, intensive care, and internal medicine. He is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System. St. Mary's Health Care System reports that Dr. Barker is not accepting new patients. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Barker's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky.