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Dr. James B. Kot, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

6051 Us 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

Dr. James B. Kot, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. James B. Kot, MD is affiliated with Forrest Health.

Office Locations

54 Golf Club Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 261-0426

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Forrest Health

6051 Us 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James B. Kot, MD in 2024

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cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. James B. Kot, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	75
cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	220
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
neck surgery	16
open surgery	150
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	143
vascular procedures	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

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

bypass surgery	62
cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	260
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
neck surgery	15
open surgery	124
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	19
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

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

bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	222
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
lobectomy	12
neck surgery	24
open surgery	126
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	126
vascular procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	19
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	199
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
neck surgery	20
open surgery	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	40
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	239
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
neck surgery	14
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96
vascular procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	54
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	272
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
neck surgery	23
open surgery	108
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	108
vascular procedures	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	273
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	15
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90
vascular procedures	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	32
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	160
doctor visit	232
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	44
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	35
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	148
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	12
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
vascular procedures	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	137
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	81

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	38
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	126
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	141
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2024 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

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

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	124
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	27

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Kot, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Kot, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	199
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	32
neck surgery	17
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
vascular procedures	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James B. Kot, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	14
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Forrest Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,747 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $927	Cardiovascular $96	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $91	ACH135, ACH140, ACH145, ACH150 $67	ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $46	Other $520
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,362 Mosaic $970	CoreValve Evolut $104	Open Pivot $30	Heart Valves $26	Contour 3D $10	Other $222
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,248 Transcatheter Heart Valves $618	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $547	Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $83
ABIOMED	$160 Impella $160
Medtronic, Inc.	$155 Avalus $97	BIOMEDICUS $29	Penditure $29
Other	$230 Mitra Clip system $69	Lexiscan $40	LifeVest $33	CLEVIPREX $31	Progel Applicator Spray Tips $21	Other $36

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,024
Food and Beverage	$1,878

Biography

Dr. James Kot is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Kot is affiliated with Forrest Health.

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