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Dr. James C. Pickford, MD

Accepting New Patients

(617 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Indiana University School of Medicine

8733 W 400 N
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 861-8740

Dr. James C. Pickford, MD is an internist in Michigan City, IN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. James C. Pickford, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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8733 W 400 N
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 861-8740

(219) 877-1029

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8733 West 400
North Michigan City, IN 46360

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3283 Willowcreek Road Suite A
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 764-8439

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400 Legacy Plaza W
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 326-1775

(219) 326-1951

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

preventive care

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. James C. Pickford, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes screening, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

flu shot

By Affordability:

blood tests

diabetes management

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. James C. Pickford, MD performed more A1C test, and flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, and diabetes management 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. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

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

diabetes management	168
doctor visit	1943
ear procedures	32
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
lab tests	694
nursing home care	119
preventive care	489
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	321

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

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

diabetes management	204
doctor visit	1972
ear procedures	41
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	877
nursing home care	85
preventive care	547
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vaccines	343

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	108
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

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

diabetes management	195
doctor visit	1685
ear procedures	40
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
lab tests	710
nursing home care	73
preventive care	485
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	290

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	102
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	91
diabetes management	255
doctor visit	1655
ear procedures	29
hospital care	201
inpatient care	167
lab tests	825
outpatient care	34
preventive care	912
vaccines	657

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	190
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

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

blood draw	391
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	1496
ear procedures	22
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lab tests	859
preventive care	545
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
vaccines	307
X-rays	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	102
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

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

blood draw	424
diabetes management	234
doctor visit	1438
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	784
preventive care	501
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	267
X-rays	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	100
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	238
doctor visit	1475
lab tests	551
preventive care	505
spinal procedures	18
vaccines	267
X-rays	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	111
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	208
doctor visit	1545
lab tests	454
preventive care	452
spinal procedures	17
vaccines	244
X-rays	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	99
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	112
doctor visit	789
lab tests	245
preventive care	176
vaccines	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	76
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	66
doctor visit	567
lab tests	66
preventive care	133
vaccines	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	120

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	111
doctor visit	1015
lab tests	111
preventive care	163
vaccines	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	52
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	131
doctor visit	1117
lab tests	131
preventive care	210
vaccines	79

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	69
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Pickford, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Pickford, MD treated as an internist in Michigan City, IN were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

blood draw	302
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	1391
ear procedures	32
hospital care	209
inpatient care	203
lab tests	525
nursing home care	92
outpatient care	34
preventive care	426
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vaccines	246
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	473
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	84
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	207

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. James C. Pickford, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Michael Reese Hospital (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Franciscan Health System

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. Pickford, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Labor & Industries, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cofinity, Humana, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, Anthem, Preferred Network Access (PNA), Sagamore, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Healthcare Finest Network, Managed Health Services MarketPlace, Managed Health Services, CareSource, SIHO, Lutheran Preferred, Medicare IN, Community Health Alliance and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

CorVel

Labor & Industries

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cofinity

Humana

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

Anthem

Preferred Network Access (PNA)

Sagamore

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Healthcare Finest Network

Managed Health Services MarketPlace

Managed Health Services

CareSource

SIHO

Lutheran Preferred

Medicare IN

Community Health Alliance

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James C. Pickford, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 617 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James C. Pickford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Michigan City, IN.

4.82

Overall Rating

(617 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-11-17

Have had two visits with the Dr. Had read reviews on him but thought I would give him a chance since the reviews seemed a bit subjective. They were spot on. He seems to know what he is talking about but he constantly cut me off when I was trying to explain the situation, was condescending, and ultimately would not let me get out what I had been feeling.

First visit was pain in testicle. He ordered an ultrasound and we found an epididymal cyst. OK. Second visit was two weeks later after having odd sensations in my neck, head, and left arm. He lectured me for a good 15 minutes of the visit on how I suffer from extreme anxiety and how I am looking for a diagnosis. Excuse me? You got this from my second visit? He went on to tell me that I am going to set myself up to be "medically hurt" if I keep thinking something was wrong. Again, would not let me fully explain the situation without cutting me off and taking it back to me having extreme anxiety. Talked down to me repeatedly: "you talk way too fast and that is not normal." "You are not focusing when you explain your problem and that is a problem. The words you choose are very telling." "OK, what happened? (I start explaining what I felt - that I felt sick after eating and my throat/mouth was dry). Cuts me off then "No, that is not possible with GERD." "You would be happy if I said you had a heart attack when really you need to talk to your therapist." "I'll bet you my car you will not fall down dead when you leave my office."

Honestly, I felt like I'd just gotten out of an argument with my ex-wife or something after I left. I just had my last appointment a few hours ago and really, this guy has got a problem with his attitude. I go to a doctor to be heard and to rule out my concerns, not talk down to me and make me feel like I'm fishing for a diagnosis after my 2nd visit.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$646 ELIQUIS $419	CHANTIX $62	VIAGRA $51	TRUMENBA $47	CELEBREX $22	Other $46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$547 INVOKANA $287	XARELTO $117	meters $60	INVOKAMET $47	$37
Amgen Inc.	$504 Repatha $418	Prolia $81	$4
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$462 FARXIGA $287	SYMBICORT $72	DUTOPROL $24	CRESTOR $17	AIRSUPRA $14	Other $49
Novo Nordisk Inc	$412 Ozempic $94	Tresiba $74	Wegovy $73	Xultophy 100/3.6 $41	Victoza $33	Other $97
Other	$2,699 ENTRESTO $268	VRAYLAR $176	TOUJEO $167	TRULICITY $147	BASAGLAR $126	Other $1,816

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,219
Education	$52

Biography

Dr. James Pickford's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Cofinity, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Pickford honors. He studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Michael Reese Hospital. Dr. Pickford is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Physician Network. His practice in Michigan City, IN is open to new patients as reported by Franciscan Health.