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Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD

(Dr. James Clarkson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

1850 Hyland Drive
Portland, MI 48875

(616) 523-1010

Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD is a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD is affiliated with McLaren Health Care, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

1568 Lake Lansing Road
Lansing, MI 48912

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

1850 Hyland Drive
Portland, MI 48875

(616) 523-1010

(517) 647-6838

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4660 S. Hagadorn Road Suite 600
East Lansing, MI 48823

(517) 267-2460

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

537 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846

(616) 523-1010

(616) 527-1131

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2024, Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	185
excision	30
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	92
doctor visit	219
excision	79
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	22
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	111
doctor visit	337
excision	82
injections	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	86
doctor visit	285
excision	86
injections	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	48
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	186
doctor visit	400
excision	144
injections	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	428
excision	56
hospital care	14
immobilization	18
injections	43
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2018 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	417
excision	54
immobilization	23
injections	92
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	20
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2019 were injections, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	378
excision	51
immobilization	17
injections	82
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	253
excision	71
injections	63
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2021 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	129
injections	30
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2022 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	186
injections	51
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2023 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	185
injections	60
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI during 2024 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	188
injections	32
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	48

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Lansing, MI were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	276
excision	72
hospital care	18
immobilization	19
injections	54
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Hw Clarkson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at Pan Scotland Plastic Surgery Training Program; St. Georges Hospital; Newham General Hospital. He has a state license in Michigan.

Residency: Pan Scotland Plastic Surgery Training Program; St. Georges Hospital; Newham General Hospital

Licensed In: Michigan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,000 $3,000
Sonex Health, Inc.	$606 Sx-one Microknife $606
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$534 Regranex $298	Santyl $179	Wound Matrix $35	Exudate Management $23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$246 Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $142	Pyro MCP $30	PriMatrix $28	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $22	$25
Kerecis Limited	$242 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $149	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $66	Kerecis Omega3 Wound $27
Other	$912 PriMatrix $228	BOTOX $108	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $82	AlloDerm $76	Hyalomatrix Wound Device $62	Other $356

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,353
Travel and Lodging	$187

Biography

Dr. James Clarkson's areas of specialization are plastic surgery and hand surgery; he sees patients in East Lansing, MI, Portland, MI, and Lansing, MI. He is affiliated with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and McLaren Health Care.

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