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Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung issues

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 210
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 524-7471

Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD is a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Office Locations

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 210
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 524-7471

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Some issues Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“In connection with the transition, Dr. James Shamiyeh, who currently serves as Executive Vice President of Clinical Operations, will become the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.”—"The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) Announces CEO Transition", WGN 9, June 2023

“'We don't really know how bad it's going to get or how bad it's going to last,' Dr James Shamiyeh, senior vice president of the University of Tennessee Medical Center, told the Knoxville News...”—"Covid cases continue to flatten with just 10% increase over last month", Daily Mail Online, September 2021

“"That is showing no signs of leveling off,"said board member and University of Tennessee Medical Center Chief Quality Officer Dr. James Shamiyeh.”—"Knox County Board of Health limits social gatherings to fight pandemic", Knoxville News, December 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	55
breathing treatment	18
bronchoscopy	21
catheterization	14
doctor visit	412
hospital care	704
inpatient care	704
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	139
vaccines	13
X-rays	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	54
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	44
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	329
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	173
thoracic (chest) imaging	107
vaccines	28
X-rays	107

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	41
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
doctor visit	307
hospital care	595
inpatient care	595
preventive care	50
pulmonary testing	163
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
vaccines	50
X-rays	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	80
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	49
doctor visit	190
hospital care	525
inpatient care	525
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	62
vaccines	13
X-rays	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	40
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and asthma.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	493
inpatient care	493
pulmonary testing	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	508
inpatient care	508
pulmonary testing	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	25
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
pulmonary testing	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	14
blood draw	57
bronchoscopy	20
catheterization	14
doctor visit	309
hospital care	530
inpatient care	530
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	100
vaccines	26
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	447
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	42
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD From 2013 - 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	18
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Edward Shamiyeh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$403 ADVAIR $96	BREO $94	NUCALA $73	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $61	ANORO $28	Other $51
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$371 UPTRAVI $214	OPSUMIT $141	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $16
Grifols USA, LLC	$295 Prolastin-C $295
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$221 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $93	STIOLTO $42	OFEV $37	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $26	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $12	Other $10
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$206 XOLAIR $105	ARCAPTA NEOHALER $83	TOBI $18
Other	$1,536 DALIRESP $169	ACTHAR $114	SYMBICORT $105	Brovana $78	AVYCAZ $57	Other $1,012

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,022
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. James Shamiyeh's areas of specialization are critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. Dr. Shamiyeh's areas of expertise include lung issues. He is professionally affiliated with the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Shamiyeh's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.