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Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

3448 Vineville Avenue
Macon, GA 31204

(478) 405-0045

Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine.

Office Locations

3448 Vineville Avenue
Macon, GA 31204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD in 2024

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emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, emergency care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	45
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	909
ear procedures	13
emergency care	167
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
musculoskeletal imaging	39
neck imaging	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vascular procedures	59
X-rays	220

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2013 were X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and emergency care.

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

abdominal imaging	50
cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	977
ear procedures	15
emergency care	115
hip imaging	13
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
musculoskeletal imaging	66
neck imaging	18
preventive care	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
vaccines	41
vascular procedures	52
X-rays	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	80
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2014 were X-rays, emergency care, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	35
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	881
emergency care	172
hip imaging	15
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
musculoskeletal imaging	64
neck imaging	23
preventive care	99
thoracic (chest) imaging	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	133
vaccines	99
vascular procedures	49
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	47
X-rays	210

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	99
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, emergency care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	40
cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	918
ear procedures	18
emergency care	205
lab tests	67
musculoskeletal imaging	47
neck imaging	11
preventive care	287
thoracic (chest) imaging	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	165
vaccines	287
vascular procedures	75
X-rays	159

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	166
Less than 65	168

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2016 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	37
doctor visit	415
emergency care	371
lab tests	83
preventive care	54
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	102
Less than 65	156

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2017 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	80
doctor visit	393
emergency care	464
lab tests	115
preventive care	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	110
Less than 65	159

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2018 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	66
doctor visit	305
emergency care	444
lab tests	111
preventive care	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	103
Less than 65	174

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2019 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	66
doctor visit	347
emergency care	467
lab tests	104
preventive care	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	86
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2020 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	58
doctor visit	254
emergency care	323
lab tests	86
preventive care	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	87
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2021 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	58
doctor visit	203
emergency care	330
lab tests	75
preventive care	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	81
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2022 were emergency care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	26
doctor visit	109
emergency care	347
lab tests	26
preventive care	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	75
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2023 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	297

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	58
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA during 2024 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	322

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	68
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Macon, GA were emergency care, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	42
cardiac procedures	37
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	519
ear procedures	15
emergency care	309
hip imaging	14
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lab tests	83
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck imaging	17
preventive care	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vaccines	111
vascular procedures	58
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	47
X-rays	203

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	85
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.38 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James C. Thigpen JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Macon, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$385 BRILINTA $110	FARXIGA $108	ANDEXXA $85	BYDUREON $32	BYDUREON PEN $15	Other $35
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$330 Myrbetriq $260	Vesicare $69
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$311 Gilotrif $119	Pradaxa $105	JARDIANCE $50	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14	TRIJARDY XR $13	Other $12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$253 ENTRESTO $253
Novo Nordisk Inc	$203 Tresiba $141	Saxenda $30	Ozempic $20	Victoza $12
Other	$1,913 ELIQUIS $157	Prolia $89	Synthroid $89	XIFAXAN $87	Repatha $84	Other $1,408

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,385
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. James Thigpen sees patients in Macon, GA. His medical specialty is family medicine. Dr. Thigpen has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating.

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