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Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD

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(Dr. James Fx Kenealy, MD)

(130 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: snoring, endoscopic sinus surgery, sleep apnea, and more.

24 Newton Street 1 (
Southborough, MA 01772

(508) 486-4472

Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD is an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group and RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

123 Summer Street
Worcester, MA 01608

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Reliant Medical Group

24 Newton Street 1 (
Southborough, MA 01772

(508) 486-4472

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. James Kenealy, an ear, nose and throat doctor in central Massachusetts, recalled a time when a positive cancer biopsy result for one of his patients was automatically pushed to the patient's...”—"Patients can now access their health records online, but they may not understand them", Los Angeles Times, May 2021

“Dr. James Kenealy, an ear, nose and throat doctor in central Massachusetts, said a positive cancer biopsy result for one of his patients was automatically pushed to his portal over the weekend,...”—"Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, May 2021

“El doctor James Kenealy, otorrinolaringologo del centro de Massachusetts, agrego que el resultado positivo de una biopsia de cancer de uno de sus pacientes fue enviado automaticamente a su portal...”—"Ahora, los medicos deben proporcionar a los pacientes sus datos de salud, en linea y bajo demanda", Orlando Sentinel, May 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

diagnostic laryngoscopy

ear wax removal

fiberoptic laryngoscopy

flexible laryngoscopy

impacted ear wax removal

laryngeal procedures

laryngoscopy

In 2013, Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD had a list price for diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, ear wax removal, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, and laryngoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	485
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	608
doctor visit	686
ear procedures	998
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	104
nosebleed treatment	17
skin testing	485

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	86
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	509
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	623
doctor visit	666
ear procedures	1016
evoked potential test	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	82
nosebleed treatment	15
skin testing	509

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	93
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
diagnostic procedures	614
doctor visit	611
ear procedures	942
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	156
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	536
doctor visit	554
ear procedures	769
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	77
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
ear procedures	82
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	38
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
doctor visit	358
ear procedures	62
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	294
ear procedures	48
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
ear procedures	74
immunotherapy	21
injections	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	34
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	308
ear procedures	71
immunotherapy	29
injections	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
ear procedures	67
immunotherapy	29
injections	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	54
minimally invasive procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA during 2023 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288
ear procedures	48
immunotherapy	32
injections	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	43

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Worcester, MA were diagnostic procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and ear procedures.

allergy testing	497
blood draw	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	595
doctor visit	429
ear procedures	379
evoked potential test	16
immunotherapy	27
injections	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	61
nosebleed treatment	16
skin testing	497

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	55
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: American Academy of Otolaryngology - the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Reliant Medical Group

RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 130 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James F X. Kenealy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

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Biography

Dr. James Kenealy's medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Clinical interests for Dr. Kenealy include tonsilitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, and swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Reliant Medical Group and St. Vincent's Hospital. Dr. Kenealy is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a graduate of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's residency program. The average patient rating for Dr. Kenealy is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He welcomes new patients at his office inWorcester, MA as reported by Reliant Medical Group.