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Dr. James C. Bass III, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology
Duke University School of Medicine
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. James C. Bass III, MD is a radiologist in Boston, MA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. James C. Bass III, MD is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (617) 726-5518

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-5518
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Massachusetts General Hospital

81 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01923
(978) 354-3584
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Dr. James C. Bass III, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. James C. Bass III, MD performed more vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index
core needle biopsy
duplex ultrasound
inpatient hospital care
pelvic duplex ultrasound
testicular duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. James C. Bass III, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), core needle biopsy, duplex ultrasound, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 90
angioplasty 43
aspiration 94
catheterization 67
diagnostic procedures 38
dialysis access procedures 68
doctor visit 15
gastrointestinal procedures 29
hospital care 60
image guided procedures 21
inpatient care 60
minimally invasive procedures 65
minor procedures 38
neck imaging 39
pelvic imaging 78
pleural drainage 39
stent placement (stenting) 12
thoracic (chest) imaging 198
ultrasound (sonogram) 470
vascular procedures 571
X-rays 266

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 77
angioplasty 49
aspiration 63
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 41
catheterization 71
CT scan 106
diagnostic procedures 22
dialysis access procedures 89
doctor visit 17
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
minimally invasive procedures 33
minor procedures 22
neck imaging 27
pelvic imaging 77
pleural drainage 38
thoracic (chest) imaging 284
ultrasound (sonogram) 377
vascular procedures 515
X-rays 342

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 533
Female 648
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1077
Black 18
Hispanic 55
Asian 16
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 393
From 75 to 84 371
85 and over 242
Less than 65 175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 36
Dementia 15
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were vascular procedures, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 28
angioplasty 45
aspiration 89
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 22
catheterization 67
CT scan 33
diagnostic procedures 35
dialysis access procedures 100
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 64
image guided procedures 39
inpatient care 64
minimally invasive procedures 61
minor procedures 35
neck imaging 28
pelvic imaging 28
pleural drainage 52
thoracic (chest) imaging 163
thoracostomy 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 249
vascular procedures 353
X-rays 252

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 438
Female 519
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 862
Black 29
Hispanic 32
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 357
From 75 to 84 290
85 and over 176
Less than 65 134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 36
Dementia 14
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were X-rays, vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 48
angioplasty 58
aspiration 133
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 34
catheterization 42
CT scan 78
diagnostic procedures 34
dialysis access procedures 76
doctor visit 41
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hospital care 56
image guided procedures 23
injections 14
inpatient care 56
minimally invasive procedures 45
minor procedures 34
neck imaging 29
pelvic imaging 48
pleural drainage 72
spinal procedures 11
thoracic (chest) imaging 326
thoracostomy 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 271
vascular procedures 374
X-rays 384

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 1042
Female 1176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2004
Black 46
Hispanic 112
Asian 22
Other 34
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 786
From 75 to 84 672
85 and over 414
Less than 65 346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 109
angioplasty 51
aspiration 116
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 129
catheterization 36
CT scan 344
device removal 11
diagnostic procedures 20
dialysis access procedures 61
doctor visit 45
hospital care 65
image guided procedures 20
injections 14
inpatient care 65
minimally invasive procedures 20
minor procedures 20
neck imaging 26
pelvic imaging 109
pleural drainage 32
spinal procedures 40
thoracic (chest) imaging 394
ultrasound (sonogram) 242
vascular procedures 325
X-rays 377

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 615
Female 725
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1197
Black 32
Hispanic 66
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 423
From 75 to 84 416
85 and over 263
Less than 65 238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 35
Dementia 21
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 22
aspiration 138
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 19
catheterization 50
CT scan 61
diagnostic procedures 31
doctor visit 54
hospital care 25
image guided procedures 20
injections 20
inpatient care 25
minimally invasive procedures 31
minor procedures 31
neck imaging 18
pelvic imaging 22
pleural drainage 53
thoracic (chest) imaging 232
ultrasound (sonogram) 194
vascular procedures 193
X-rays 212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 429
Female 517
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 828
Black 23
Hispanic 55
Asian 18
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 320
From 75 to 84 296
85 and over 189
Less than 65 141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 38
Dementia 20
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 81
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 19
catheterization 27
CT scan 30
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 17
hospital care 55
injections 14
inpatient care 55
minimally invasive procedures 34
minor procedures 21
neck imaging 22
pleural drainage 52
thoracic (chest) imaging 11
thoracostomy 13
ultrasound (sonogram) 252
vascular procedures 279

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 506
Female 496
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 882
Black 25
Hispanic 53
Asian 18
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 386
From 75 to 84 327
85 and over 151
Less than 65 138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 36
Dementia 18
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 39
aspiration 92
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 30
catheterization 54
CT scan 55
device removal 14
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 41
hospital care 45
injections 35
inpatient care 45
minimally invasive procedures 11
minor procedures 11
pelvic imaging 39
pleural drainage 23
spinal procedures 13
ultrasound (sonogram) 303
vascular procedures 378

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 590
Female 508
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 950
Black 27
Hispanic 62
Asian 30
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 448
From 75 to 84 343
85 and over 161
Less than 65 146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 38
Dementia 20
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 35
aspiration 44
catheterization 41
device removal 14
doctor visit 15
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
pelvic imaging 35
pleural drainage 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 223
vascular procedures 303

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 504
Female 419
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 794
Black 25
Hispanic 47
Asian 24
Other 33
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 375
From 75 to 84 290
85 and over 130
Less than 65 128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 40
Dementia 21
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 13
aspiration 47
catheterization 45
device removal 24
doctor visit 57
hospital care 37
inpatient care 37
pelvic imaging 13
pleural drainage 28
ultrasound (sonogram) 147
vascular procedures 173

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 375
Female 328
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 605
Black 14
Hispanic 45
Asian 18
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 249
From 75 to 84 257
85 and over 108
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 42
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 11
aspiration 34
catheterization 30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 32
doctor visit 47
excision 32
hospital care 63
injections 17
inpatient care 63
pelvic imaging 11
pleural drainage 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 136
vascular procedures 171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 340
Female 321
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 586
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 279
From 75 to 84 233
85 and over 89
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated as a radiologist in Boston, MA were vascular procedures, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging 47
angioplasty 49
aspiration 84
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 42
catheterization 48
CT scan 101
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 32
device removal 15
diagnostic procedures 26
dialysis access procedures 78
doctor visit 34
excision 32
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 49
image guided procedures 24
injections 19
inpatient care 49
minimally invasive procedures 37
minor procedures 26
neck imaging 27
pelvic imaging 46
pleural drainage 38
spinal procedures 21
stent placement (stenting) 12
thoracic (chest) imaging 229
thoracostomy 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 260
vascular procedures 330
X-rays 305

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD.

Gender
Male 488
Female 514
Ethnicity
Black / African American 21
Asian / Pacific Islander 16
Non-Hispanic White 889
Hispanic 51
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 17
Age
75 to 84 317
85 and over 174
Less than 65 145
65 to 74 365

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Bass III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James C. Bass III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 17
Dementia 15

Education & Training

Dr. James C. Bass III, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James C. Bass III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James C. Bass III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James C. Bass III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Penumbra, Inc. $196 Indigo
$112 		Indigo System
$64 		SEPARATOR 3D
$20
Medtronic, Inc. $45 Chameleon
$30 		Palindrome
$15
Abbott Laboratories $40 JETi Peripheral Catheter
$40
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $33 Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB
$13 		Procedural Support and Other
$12 		Plaque Excision
$8
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION $21 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS
$21
Other $23 Embolic Protection
$11
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $358

Biography

Dr. James Bass, who practices in Boston, MA and Salem, MA, is a medical specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Bass's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. He is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA.

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