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Dr. James H. Boyd, MD

(97 Ratings)

Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

607 S. New Ballas Road Suite 2300
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6394

Dr. James H. Boyd, MD is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. James H. Boyd, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System and Mercy Hospital St. Louis.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

607 S. New Ballas Road Suite 2300
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6394

(314) 251-4235

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

non-image guided fine needle aspiration

In 2023, Dr. James H. Boyd, MD performed more non-image guided fine needle aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

laryngoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

diagnostic laryngoscopy

fiberoptic laryngoscopy

flexible laryngoscopy

laryngeal procedures

laryngoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James H. Boyd, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, laryngoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, and laryngoscopy 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 H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic evaluation	13
diagnostic procedures	30
dissection	14
doctor visit	862
ear procedures	37
endocrine surgery	11
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	13
neck surgery	25
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic evaluation	12
diagnostic procedures	32
dissection	12
doctor visit	798
ear procedures	35
endocrine surgery	13
excision	12
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	20
neck surgery	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	44
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ear procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
diagnostic evaluation	22
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	796
ear procedures	30
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
rehabilitation	14
stroboscopy	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	56
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic evaluation, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
diagnostic evaluation	24
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	767
ear procedures	39
endocrine surgery	11
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
neck surgery	11
stroboscopy	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	914
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	122
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic evaluation	28
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	857
ear procedures	34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	17
stroboscopy	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	65
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were diagnostic evaluation, neck surgery, stroboscopy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
diagnostic evaluation	36
diagnostic procedures	24
dissection	14
doctor visit	865
ear procedures	21
endocrine surgery	15
excision	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24
neck surgery	29
stroboscopy	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	60
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, diagnostic evaluation, minimally invasive procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
diagnostic evaluation	32
diagnostic procedures	38
dissection	12
doctor visit	793
ear procedures	14
endocrine surgery	11
excision	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	14
neck surgery	23
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
stroboscopy	21
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	53
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were neck surgery, ear procedures, endocrine surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	705
ear procedures	17
endocrine surgery	15
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	55
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic evaluation, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
diagnostic evaluation	28
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	13
doctor visit	617
ear procedures	21
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	15
neck surgery	13
stroboscopy	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	46
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	585
endocrine surgery	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
neck surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	43
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	507
endocrine surgery	12
excision	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	59
neck surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James H. Boyd, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and inpatient care.

aspiration	16
diagnostic evaluation	24
diagnostic procedures	24
dissection	12
doctor visit	741
ear procedures	27
endocrine surgery	12
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	34
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	16
neck surgery	19
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	14
tissue transfer	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Boyd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	422
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	209

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James H. Boyd, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James H. Boyd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

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 H. Boyd, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, HealthLink, Health Net Federal, HFN, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James H. Boyd, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

HealthLink

Health Net Federal

HFN

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James H. Boyd, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 97 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James H. Boyd, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$413 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $413
Stryker Corporation	$387 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $259	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $128
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$310 Image Guided Surgery Products $300	PlasmaBlade $10
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$178 RAGWITEK $100	KEYTRUDA $65	$13
Ethicon US, LLC	$150 Energy: Harmonic $106	Energy: Enseal $20	HARMONIC Product Family $14	Sutures $10
Other	$1,656 DUPIXENT $103	KEYTRUDA $101	i7 $100	BAVENCIO $86	LIBTAYO $84	Other $1,182

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,093

Biography

Dr. James Boyd's specialties are otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery. Dr. Boyd's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HFN. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Boyd's residency was performed at the University of Missouri Health System. He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis.