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Dr. James E. Usedom, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Illinois College of Medicine

89 Medical Park Drive Suite C
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 883-2131

Dr. James E. Usedom, MD is a cardiologist in Asheville, NC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. James E. Usedom, MD is affiliated with Mission Health and Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Mission Hospital McDowell Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.

Office Locations

5 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

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Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Mission Hospital McDowell Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital Highlands-Cashiers Hospital

89 Medical Park Drive Suite C
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 883-2131

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

stress echo

In 2023, Dr. James E. Usedom, MD had a list price for stress echo that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. James E. Usedom, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. James E. Usedom, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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 E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	947
doctor visit	1162
hospital care	590
inpatient care	590
minimally invasive procedures	26
pelvic imaging	26
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	1125
vascular procedures	281

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
cardiac procedures	1044
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1309
hospital care	676
inpatient care	639
minimally invasive procedures	23
outpatient care	37
pelvic imaging	20
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	1157
vascular procedures	236

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1309
Female	1315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2508
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	960
From 75 to 84	955
85 and over	458
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	1051
doctor visit	1235
hospital care	565
inpatient care	553
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	233
ultrasound (sonogram)	1075
vascular procedures	177

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1201
Female	1224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2291
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	883
From 75 to 84	864
85 and over	414
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
cardiac procedures	1135
doctor visit	1541
hospital care	202
inpatient care	188
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	32
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	1225
vascular procedures	225

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2752
Female	2696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5196
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2000
From 75 to 84	2008
85 and over	964
Less than 65	476

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	1037
doctor visit	1693
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	1081
vascular procedures	160

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1383
Female	1262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2510
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	970
From 75 to 84	955
85 and over	492
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	815
doctor visit	1888
hospital care	86
inpatient care	73
outpatient care	13
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vascular procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1643
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	667
85 and over	343
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	644
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1739
hospital care	57
inpatient care	44
outpatient care	13
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	617

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	836
Female	795

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1555
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	322
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	493
doctor visit	1914
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	493

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1344
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	277
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	375
doctor visit	1693
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	360

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	683
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	232
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	517
doctor visit	1658
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	478

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	720
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1297
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	263
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	440
doctor visit	1513
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	424

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	276
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated as a cardiologist in Asheville, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	772
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1576
hospital care	225
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	20
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	21
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	793
vascular procedures	184

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD.

**Gender**
Female	962
Male	1022

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1894
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Other	31

**Age**
85 and over	367
75 to 84	770
Less than 65	146
65 to 74	700

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Usedom, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Usedom, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E. Usedom, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Health

Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Mission Hospital McDowell Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital Highlands-Cashiers Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E. Usedom, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E. Usedom, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$92 ENTRESTO $92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$24 BRILINTA $14	FARXIGA $11
Abbott Laboratories	$22 Freestyle Libre 2 $22
Novo Nordisk Inc	$18 RYBELSUS $18
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$15 Vascepa $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$172

Research Payments

Dr. James E. Usedom, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $1,112.

Biography

Dr. James Usedom practices adult cardiology in Brevard, NC and Asheville, NC. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Usedom trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). He is affiliated with Mission Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Usedom, MD From 2012 - 2022

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