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Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD

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(Dr. James C. Oates, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Professional interests include: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

2125 Charlie Hall Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 573-1500

Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD is a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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135 Rutledge Avenue 5th Floor, Musc Health Rheumatology at Rutledge Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

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2125 Charlie Hall Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 573-1500

(843) 573-1535

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	388
hospital care	22
injections	12
inpatient care	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	334
hospital care	21
injections	13
inpatient care	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	159

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	324

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	149

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	366

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	298
hospital care	28
injections	12
inpatient care	28
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	88
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	4
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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 Caldwell Oates, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,000 $3,000
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$119 BENLYSTA $119
Genentech USA, Inc.	$115 Rituxan $115
AbbVie, Inc.	$100 Humira $100
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$90 STELARA $90
Other	$146 Actemra $37	Rinvoq $24	$85

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$443
Education	$127

Research Payments

Dr. James Caldwell Oates, MD has received 181 research payments totaling $407,035.

Biography

Dr. James Oates is a Charleston, SC physician who specializes in adult rheumatology. In Dr. Oates's practice, he is particularly interested in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Oates's hospital/clinic affiliations include MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His practice in Charleston, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health.