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Dr. James B. Piper, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine (1984)

8081 INNOVATION PARK DRIVE 5TH FLOOR
FAIRFAX, VA 22031

(571) 472-1180

Dr. James B. Piper, MD is a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience.

Office Locations

8081 INNOVATION PARK DRIVE 5TH FLOOR
FAIRFAX, VA 22031

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The total knee replacement was done as an outpatient procedure and was performed by James Piper, MD, orthopaedic surgeon.”—"Geisinger Jersey Shore completes first Mako-assisted joint replacement surgery", The Express, November 2024

“"No one in their right mind would ever want to do a living-donor transplant," said Dr. James Piper, a surgeon who is the director of a liver-transplantation program at Inova Fairfax Hospital in...”—"SHORTAGE OF ORGANS LEAVES FEW OPTIONS", New York Post, January 2002

“The Inova Transplant Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital named transplant surgeon James B. Piper director of the liver transplantation program.”—"Movers & Shakers", The Washington Times, October 2001

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James B. Piper, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	257
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
potassium test	12
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	24
hospital care	416
inpatient care	416
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	11
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	22
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	50
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	39
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
transplant procedures	23
urologic procedures	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	74
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	25
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	45
Hispanic	19
Asian	23
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	18
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
potassium test	15
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	12
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	56
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
potassium test	15
transplant procedures	17
urologic procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	46
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
potassium test	23
transplant procedures	26
urologic procedures	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	62
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	70
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	41
Hispanic	18
Asian	18
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	61
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James B. Piper, MD treated as a general surgeon in FAIRFAX, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	63
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
potassium test	16
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	4
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	77

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. James B. Piper, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James B. Piper, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James B. Piper, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in FAIRFAX, VA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I cannot express enough how grateful I am for the way the care provider addressed my questions and worries. He treated me with such compassion and respect, taking the time to fully understand what I was feeling. Dr. Piper concern and dedication gave me so much confort and confidence. I'm truly thankful for his exceptional care. I have been dealing with this issue for about 5 months going back and forth with other specialists and finally at my first visit he was able to tell me that I can get my surgery as soon as they have availability at the hospital. HE IS A GREAT AND GREAT EXPERIENCE DOCTOR. Thank you!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr piper was one of the best experiences doctors I ever met. He is the best listener and he explains everything very clearly. Love his personality, very kind and knowledgeable. Total he knows what he Is doing.%100 trust him

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,482 DAVINCI XI $5,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $4,982
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,821 $1,821
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,044 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $1,044
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$871 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $854	$17
GENZYME CORPORATION	$145 THYMOGLOBULIN $145
Other	$238 NULOJIX $115	Envarsus $34	VELTASSA $24	Cresemba $18	$47

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,823
Education	$5,500
Food and Beverage	$1,279

Research Payments

Dr. James B. Piper, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $110,187.

Biography

Dr. James Piper, who practices in Falls Church, VA and Fairfax, VA, is a medical specialist in general surgery and transplant surgery. Before completing his residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Dr. Piper attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in FAIRFAX, VA.