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Dr. James Amster, MD

(Dr. James Amster, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

2708 E Willow Street
Signal Hill, CA 90755

(562) 216-5120

Dr. James Amster, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology.

Office Locations

2708 E Willow Street
Signal Hill, CA 90755

(562) 216-5120

(562) 216-5121

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2012 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	485
CT scan	196
hip imaging	188
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1200
musculoskeletal imaging	358
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	579
vascular procedures	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2013 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	547
CT scan	235
eye procedures	15
hip imaging	196
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1283
musculoskeletal imaging	374
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	617
vascular procedures	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	114
Hispanic	124
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	139
Less than 65	157

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2014 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	426
CT scan	189
hip imaging	152
lab tests	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	989
musculoskeletal imaging	301
neck imaging	15
spinal procedures	487
vascular procedures	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	83
Hispanic	90
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	120
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2015 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	466
CT scan	208
eye procedures	12
hip imaging	140
lab tests	219
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1077
musculoskeletal imaging	296
neck imaging	26
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	556
vascular procedures	45
X-rays	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	952
Female	1334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1658
Black	174
Hispanic	274
Asian	130
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1006
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	278
Less than 65	308

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2016 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	411
CT scan	225
hip imaging	145
lab tests	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	893
musculoskeletal imaging	327
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	508
thoracic (chest) imaging	82
vascular procedures	45
X-rays	192

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	107
Hispanic	167
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	137
Less than 65	147

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	422
CT scan	198
hip imaging	126
lab tests	79
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	875
musculoskeletal imaging	289
spinal procedures	458
thoracic (chest) imaging	133
vascular procedures	38
X-rays	211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	120
Hispanic	198
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	162
Less than 65	180

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	408
CT scan	149
hip imaging	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	890
musculoskeletal imaging	239
neck imaging	12
spinal procedures	483
vascular procedures	33
X-rays	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	92
Hispanic	130
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	106
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	426
CT scan	181
hip imaging	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	845
musculoskeletal imaging	238
spinal procedures	492
vascular procedures	40
X-rays	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	110
Hispanic	126
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	108
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	377
CT scan	167
eye procedures	11
hip imaging	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	791
musculoskeletal imaging	209
neck imaging	11
spinal procedures	477
vascular procedures	31
X-rays	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	100
Hispanic	114
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	91
Less than 65	115

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2021 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	449
CT scan	162
hip imaging	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	708
musculoskeletal imaging	116
neck imaging	11
spinal procedures	365
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	82
Hispanic	106
Asian	47
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	87
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2022 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	245
CT scan	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	231
spinal procedures	38
vascular procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	24
Hispanic	45
Asian	18
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA during 2023 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and vascular procedures.

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	189
CT scan	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
spinal procedures	14
vascular procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	26
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	34
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Amster, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Signal Hill, CA were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	404
CT scan	163
eye procedures	12
hip imaging	132
lab tests	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	828
musculoskeletal imaging	274
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	422
thoracic (chest) imaging	107
vascular procedures	42
X-rays	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD.

**Gender**
Female	560
Male	387

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	55
Non-Hispanic White	659
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	116
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	107
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	418

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Amster, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Behring	$91 Hizentra $91

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$91

Biography

Dr. James Amster's areas of specialization are neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology; he sees patients in Signal Hill, CA. Dr. Amster obtained a license to practice in California.