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Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD

Accepting New Patients

(177 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

200 Robinhood Medical Plaza
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

(336) 718-7950

Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD is an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

1106 Chuck Dawley Boulevard Building A, 2 Practice Locations
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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200 Robinhood Medical Plaza
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

(336) 718-7950

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2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard 1st Floor
Charleston, SC 29407

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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6909 Prosperity Church Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

(704) 316-1830

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
doctor visit	411
hip imaging	19
injections	186
musculoskeletal imaging	128
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	199

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
doctor visit	321
hip imaging	27
injections	200
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	152
spinal procedures	32
synovectomy	11
X-rays	184

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	227
injections	149
musculoskeletal imaging	65
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	81

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	348
injections	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	363
injections	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	264
injections	79
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	202
injections	76
musculoskeletal imaging	33
X-rays	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	315
injections	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	445
injections	155

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	24
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	486
injections	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	22
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	494
injections	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	24
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated as an orthopedist in Mount Pleasant, SC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	352
hip imaging	23
injections	143
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	79
spinal procedures	28
synovectomy	11
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	112

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 177 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Pleasant, SC.

4.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$186 ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM $125	VA-LCP $61
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$139 Regeneten $139
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$135 NA $135
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$130 XIAFLEX $130
Paragon 28, Inc.	$130 Silverback $130
Other	$815 Pico $129	IONSYS $125	Extremities $110	VAC VERAFLO $102	FORTEO $84	Other $265

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,503
Consulting Fee	$32

Biography

Dr. James Bethea's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Bethea is a graduate of Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Bethea has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by Dr. Bethea's patients. Dr. Bethea is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. Dr. Bethea is affiliated with MUSC Health. MUSC Health reports that Dr. Bethea is accepting new patients at Dr. Bethea's office in Charleston, SC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Frank Bethea, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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