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Dr. James D. Decker, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

211 Long Rapids Road
Alpena, MI 49707

(989) 354-2142

Dr. James D. Decker, MD is a hospitalist in Alpena, MI specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. James D. Decker, MD is affiliated with MyMichigan Health and Sound Physicians.

Office Locations

1501 W. Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707

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211 Long Rapids Road
Alpena, MI 49707

(989) 354-2142

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2024

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By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James D. Decker, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	878
cardiac procedures	122
diabetes management	539
doctor visit	15
lab tests	4662
preventive care	1321
stress testing	122
thyroid function tests	376

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	869
cardiac procedures	141
diabetes management	577
doctor visit	12
lab tests	4908
preventive care	1438
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
stress testing	141
thyroid function tests	436

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	85
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	129
diabetes management	589
doctor visit	20
lab tests	5436
preventive care	1446
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
stress testing	129
thyroid function tests	483

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	94
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	126
diabetes management	599
doctor visit	49
lab tests	5517
preventive care	1378
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
stress testing	126
thyroid function tests	511

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	200
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	195
doctor visit	56
hospital care	625
inpatient care	527
lab tests	1646
outpatient care	98
preventive care	443
stress testing	21
thyroid function tests	154

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	111
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	755
inpatient care	603
outpatient care	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	243

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	95
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	459
inpatient care	406
outpatient care	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	151

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	64
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	748
inpatient care	669
outpatient care	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	236

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	84
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	488
inpatient care	441
outpatient care	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	164

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	77
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	324
inpatient care	292
outpatient care	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	39
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	443
inpatient care	377
outpatient care	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	58
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	425
inpatient care	425

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	56
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	368
inpatient care	368

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	53
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Decker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James D. Decker, MD treated as a hospitalist in Alpena, MI were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

blood draw	588
cardiac procedures	107
diabetes management	499
doctor visit	30
hospital care	515
inpatient care	456
lab tests	4433
outpatient care	75
preventive care	1205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
stress testing	107
thyroid function tests	392

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Decker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	292
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	78
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	178

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. James D. Decker, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI, FAMILY MEDICINE. He is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI, FAMILY MEDICINE

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Michigan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$202 Lonhala Magnair $165	UTIBRON $36	Brovana $1
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$28 ENTRESTO $28
Pfizer Inc.	$24 ELIQUIS $24
Shionogi Inc	$11 Osphena $11