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Dr. James C. Farmer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(154 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine

541 East 71st Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1591

Dr. James C. Farmer, MD is a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. James C. Farmer, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Hospital for Special Surgery.

Office Locations

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard Suite 101
Uniondale, NY 11553

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535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

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Hospital for Special Surgery

541 East 71st Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1591

(212) 774-2909

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James C. Farmer, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. James C. Farmer, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. James C. Farmer, MD performed more decompression surgery, laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	501
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	484
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	514
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

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

decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	620
nerve procedures	72
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	114

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	34
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	583
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

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

decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	625
nerve procedures	79
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	19
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	631
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	84
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

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

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	512
nerve procedures	62
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

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

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	303
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	109

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	465
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	452
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Farmer, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Uniondale, NY were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	517
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	56
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	285
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	171

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James C. Farmer, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Board Certification: orthopedic surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Board Certification: orthopedic surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NewYork-Presbyterian

Hospital for Special Surgery

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. Farmer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, EmblemHealth, Blue California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, The Empire Plan / NYSHIP and Connecticare (not through Access Health CT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Blue California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

The Empire Plan / NYSHIP

Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James C. Farmer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 154 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James C. Farmer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Uniondale, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DeGen Medical, Inc.	$3,924 $3,924
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,698 Pulse $457	ACP $425	Modulus $421	XLIF $354	Reline $267	Other $774
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$574 Vital MIS $297	Vital $143	Vitality $134
Augmedics Inc.	$322 Xvision $322
SI-Bone, Inc.	$210 iFuse Implant $210
Other	$512 Relistor $125	Mariner $118	RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM $110	Pediguard $62	ARCH $55	Other $42

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,083
Travel and Lodging	$3,156

Biography

Dr. James Farmer's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Farmer is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and a graduate of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's residency program. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors Anthem, Blue California, and UnitedHealthcare, in addition to other insurance carriers. His distinctions include: Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 10 Years; Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2013-2020; and Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2014-2022. According to NewYork-Presbyterian, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Farmer's office in NEW YORK, NY.