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Dr. James E. Yegge, MD

(James Edward Yegge, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

5131 O'donovan Drive 1st Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 767-4893

Dr. James E. Yegge, MD is a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. James E. Yegge, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health, Woman's Hospital and RENAL ASSOCIATES OF BATON ROUGE, LLC.

Office Locations

10310 The Grove Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70836

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Woman's Hospital

5131 O'donovan Drive 1st Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 767-4893

(225) 767-5494

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James E. Yegge, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James E. Yegge, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

angioplasty	124
catheterization	25
device removal	23
dialysis	416
dialysis access procedures	203
doctor visit	236
hospital care	1019
inpatient care	1019
lab tests	533
minimally invasive procedures	56
preventive care	29
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	56
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	203
X-rays	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

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

angioplasty	137
blood draw	87
catheterization	39
device removal	21
dialysis	154
dialysis access procedures	219
doctor visit	260
hospital care	801
inpatient care	801
lab tests	1174
minimally invasive procedures	45
preventive care	41
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	45
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	219
X-rays	174

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	713
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	81
Less than 65	433

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

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

angioplasty	92
blood draw	199
catheterization	17
device removal	18
dialysis	136
dialysis access procedures	185
doctor visit	299
hospital care	700
inpatient care	700
lab tests	1339
minimally invasive procedures	39
preventive care	47
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
vaccines	20
vascular procedures	185
X-rays	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	788
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	83
Less than 65	485

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	67
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

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

angioplasty	115
blood draw	324
catheterization	15
device removal	21
dialysis	100
dialysis access procedures	215
doctor visit	259
hospital care	622
inpatient care	622
lab tests	1631
minimally invasive procedures	53
preventive care	41
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	53
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	215
X-rays	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1308
Female	1232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	1512
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	794
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	190
Less than 65	990

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

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

angioplasty	108
blood draw	250
device removal	15
dialysis	102
dialysis access procedures	183
doctor visit	228
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655
lab tests	1223
minimally invasive procedures	39
preventive care	30
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
vascular procedures	183
X-rays	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	619
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	80
Less than 65	390

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	68
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	166
catheterization	16
device removal	14
dialysis	105
doctor visit	222
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647
lab tests	769
preventive care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	590
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	69
Less than 65	366

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	69
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	102
device removal	16
dialysis	62
doctor visit	171
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
lab tests	482
preventive care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	439
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	60
Less than 65	276

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	64
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	160
dialysis	121
doctor visit	262
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
lab tests	814
preventive care	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	576
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	64
Less than 65	371

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	67
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

blood draw	94
dialysis	149
doctor visit	224
hospital care	797
inpatient care	797
lab tests	570
preventive care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	486
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	43
Less than 65	271

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	131
doctor visit	284
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	352
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	42
Less than 65	192

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	65
doctor visit	283
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	44
Less than 65	159

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	64
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated as a general practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and dialysis access procedures.

angioplasty	115
blood draw	172
catheterization	22
device removal	18
dialysis	140
dialysis access procedures	201
doctor visit	248
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
lab tests	948
minimally invasive procedures	46
preventive care	27
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	46
vaccines	14
vascular procedures	201
X-rays	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	579
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	362
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	68
Less than 65	357
65 to 74	330

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Yegge, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Yegge, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is certified by the Nephrology: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1995)

Board Certification: Nephrology: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ochsner Health

Woman's Hospital

RENAL ASSOCIATES OF BATON ROUGE, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$755 Sensipar $357	Parsabiv $188	Tavneos $56	$154
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$712 JYNARQUE $356	SAMSCA $356
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$593 LUTONIX $150	BPV-Fluency $112	FLUENCY $97	Vascular $75	BPV-Vaccess $71	Other $88
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$530 LOKELMA $349	BRILINTA $100	FARXIGA $81
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$519 Velphoro $410	KORSUVA $69	2008 Machines $12	Dialyzers $12	$16
Other	$3,570 ACTHAR $546	AIA-PACK 25-OH Vitamin D Pretreatment Set $245	ENTRESTO $242	Auryxia $187	LUPKYNIS $184	Other $2,166

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,144
Education	$290
Gift	$245

Biography

Dr. James Yegge is a Baton Rouge, LA physician who specializes in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Yegge's professional affiliations include Ochsner Health and Woman's Hospital. He attended the University of Texas Medical School at Houston for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for residency.