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Dr. James B. Grimes, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College

9330 Stockdale Highway Suite 600
Bakersfield, CA 93311

(661) 324-2491

Dr. James B. Grimes, MD is an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. James B. Grimes, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

9330 Stockdale Highway Suite 600
Bakersfield, CA 93311

(661) 324-2491

(661) 324-1045

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

claviculectomy

distal clavicle excision

partial claviculectomy

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

shoulder surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. James B. Grimes, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), partial claviculectomy, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, and shoulder surgery 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 B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	243
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	623
excision	30
hip imaging	145
injections	243
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	412
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	24
synovectomy	11
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	364

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	273
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	614
excision	38
hip imaging	156
injections	273
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	471
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	36
synovectomy	20
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	401

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	251
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	633
excision	32
hip imaging	145
injections	251
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	414
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	98
X-rays	357

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	154
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	646
excision	44
hip imaging	126
injections	154
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
musculoskeletal imaging	391
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	46
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	183
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	776
excision	44
hip imaging	47
injections	183
joint surgery	188
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	315
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	233

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	12
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	41
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	155
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	676
excision	31
injections	155
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	100
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	11
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	596
excision	32
injections	134
joint surgery	170
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	122
reconstructive surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	36
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	171
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	558
excision	38
injections	171
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	135
reconstructive surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	12
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	58
doctor visit	242
injections	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	186
excision	14
injections	47
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	62
doctor visit	229
injections	62
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Grimes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bakersfield, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	157
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	525
excision	33
hip imaging	123
injections	157
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	400
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	34
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	334

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	285
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	24
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	158

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James B. Grimes, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James B. Grimes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James B. Grimes, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James B. Grimes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bakersfield, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MEDACTA USA	$4,094 Hip $3,830	Knee $264
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC	$2,361 iNSitu Hip System $2,361
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$852 Recon Hips $852
Medacta USA, Inc.	$398 GMK Sphere $192	AMIStem $166	MasterLoc $40
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$302 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $302
Other	$688 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $156	SMR Shoulder System $150	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $122	Early Intervention $51	OFIRMEV $41	Other $169

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,285
Food and Beverage	$2,119
Education	$293

Biography

Dr. James Grimes is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Grimes's average rating from his patients is 3.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College, he performed his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is affiliated with Dignity Health. Unfortunately, according to Dignity Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.