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Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

2349 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 320-1550

Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD is a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA specializing in radiation oncology. Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

2349 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 320-1550

(404) 728-1081

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In The News

“Dr. James B. Benton is a radiation oncologist with Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia.”—"Readers Write 12/14", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , August 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD in 2023

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external beam radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD had a list price for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2012 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	441
doctor visit	977
radiation therapy	2492
urologic procedures	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2013 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	421
doctor visit	1032
radiation therapy	2276
urologic procedures	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	258
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2014 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	411
doctor visit	900
radiation therapy	2105
urologic procedures	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	244
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2015 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	324
doctor visit	853
radiation therapy	364
urologic procedures	137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	498
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	36
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2016 were blood draw, urologic procedures and radiation therapy.

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

blood draw	309
doctor visit	726
radiation therapy	71
urologic procedures	157

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	223
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	18
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2017 were blood draw, radiation therapy and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	252
doctor visit	585
radiation therapy	153
urologic procedures	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2018 were blood draw, radiation therapy and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	221
doctor visit	504
radiation therapy	159
urologic procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	187
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	20
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2019 were blood draw, radiation therapy and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	210
doctor visit	535
radiation therapy	142
urologic procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2020 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	161
doctor visit	387
radiation therapy	230
urologic procedures	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2021 were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

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

blood draw	81
doctor visit	386
radiation therapy	182
urologic procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2022 were radiation therapy and blood draw.

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

blood draw	14
doctor visit	484
radiation therapy	291

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Decatur, GA were radiation therapy, blood draw and urologic procedures.

blood draw	258
doctor visit	669
radiation therapy	769
urologic procedures	118

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	202
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	13
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	211

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	4
Cancer	68

Education & Training

He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$236 IORT $236
Teleflex LLC	$134 Urolift $134
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$106 BioZorb $106
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$40 Prolaris $40
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$36 Vascular $36
Other	$63 Axumin $19	TISSEEL $13	SpaceOAR $12	$19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$616

Biography

Dr. James Benton practices radiation oncology in Decatur, GA. He attended Morehouse School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. Dr. Benton is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. His practice in Decatur, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Bernard Benton, MD in 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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