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Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (1978)

19436 Howell Drive Suite A
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 786-2000

Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Watertown, NY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC is affiliated with Samaritan Health.

Office Locations

Samaritan Health

19436 Howell Drive Suite A
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 786-2000

(315) 755-6001

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

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Top 25%

By Volume:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

Holter monitoring

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC performed more ambulatory cardiac monitoring, Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), Holter monitoring, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress testing, 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. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	86
cardiac procedures	846
doctor visit	331
hospital care	319
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	213
stress testing	438
ultrasound (sonogram)	308

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

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

ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	901
doctor visit	640
hospital care	160
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	227
stress testing	461
ultrasound (sonogram)	353

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	219
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

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

ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	798
doctor visit	540
hospital care	160
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	381
ultrasound (sonogram)	341

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	214
Less than 65	140

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

ambulatory monitoring	81
cardiac procedures	939
doctor visit	670
hospital care	165
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	193
stress testing	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	442

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1152
Female	1012

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2088
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	688
85 and over	444
Less than 65	280

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	93
cardiac procedures	938
doctor visit	1481
hospital care	184
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	184
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	381
ultrasound (sonogram)	439

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1351
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	316
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

ambulatory monitoring	101
cardiac procedures	824
doctor visit	1288
hospital care	125
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	142
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	400

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1291
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	279
Less than 65	168

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

ambulatory monitoring	93
cardiac procedures	821
doctor visit	1448
hospital care	149
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	425

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1383
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	286
Less than 65	174

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2019 were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	85
cardiac procedures	824
chronic care	1084
doctor visit	1446
hospital care	98
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	450

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	807
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1443
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	303
Less than 65	157

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2020 were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	657
chronic care	1849
doctor visit	1139
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	370

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	250
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2021 were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	73
cardiac procedures	571
chronic care	1440
doctor visit	1418
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	395

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	271
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	66
cardiac procedures	483
doctor visit	1235
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	401

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	234
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Watertown, NY were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	79
cardiac procedures	782
chronic care	1457
doctor visit	1057
hospital care	155
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	155
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	154
stress testing	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	393

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	419
85 and over	256
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	453

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in 1978. He is certified by the Board Certification: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (1978)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1983)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Samaritan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,193 TACHY LEAD $1,085	Tachy System $108
Abbott Laboratories	$453 Pacemakers $145	Confirm Rx $70	CardioMEMS HF System $63	Allure CRT Pacemaker $41	AVEIR $31	Other $103
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$163 ENTRESTO $163
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$149 BRILINTA $112	FARXIGA $37
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$147 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $147
Other	$408 Unify Assura $112	ELIQUIS $96	JUXTAPID $43	XARELTO $26	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $22	Other $109

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,525
Travel and Lodging	$988

Biography

Dr. James Willis' specialty is adult cardiology. His professional affiliations include Samaritan Health and Samaritan Hospital. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.

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

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Willis, MD, FACC 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. Willis, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

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