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Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO

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(Dr. James Purpura, DO)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1985)

1665 Antilley Road Suite 160
Abilene, TX 79606

(325) 793-5290

Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO is affiliated with Hendrick Health.

Office Locations

1665 Antilley Road Suite 160
Abilene, TX 79606

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

In 2023, Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO performed more A1C test, blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

iron tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO performed more complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, microalbumin urine test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for iron tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

By Affordability:

A1C test

glycated protein test

renal panel

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO performed more prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and screening PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, glycated protein test, and renal (kidney) panel 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 Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1498
breast procedures	68
breathing treatment	16
cardiac procedures	233
diabetes management	411
doctor visit	2853
ear procedures	12
hospital care	542
inpatient care	542
lab tests	7551
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nuclear scan	115
preventive care	2140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
spinal procedures	14
stress testing	233
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
thyroid function tests	980
women's imaging	68
X-rays	231

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2013 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	383
breast procedures	23
cardiac procedures	262
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	2393
hospital care	560
inpatient care	560
lab tests	1685
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nuclear scan	123
preventive care	411
stress testing	262
thyroid function tests	149
women's imaging	23
X-rays	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	26
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	119
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	386
breast procedures	25
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	245
diabetes management	118
doctor visit	2255
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
lab tests	1748
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nuclear scan	104
preventive care	590
stress testing	245
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thyroid function tests	173
women's imaging	25
X-rays	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	29
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	116
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	502
breast procedures	65
cardiac procedures	334
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	2032
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	2571
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nuclear scan	137
preventive care	848
stress testing	310
thyroid function tests	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	18
women's imaging	65
X-rays	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2010
Black	56
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	962
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	268
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	495
cardiac procedures	117
diabetes management	181
doctor visit	2049
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
lab tests	2404
preventive care	736
stress testing	117
thyroid function tests	237

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	31
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	123
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	510
cardiac procedures	127
chronic care	253
diabetes management	211
doctor visit	2011
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391
lab tests	2603
preventive care	891
stress testing	127
thyroid function tests	288

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	27
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	121
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	484
cardiac procedures	79
chronic care	203
diabetes management	189
doctor visit	1091
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
lab tests	2817
nursing home care	17
preventive care	856
stress testing	79
thyroid function tests	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	21
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	113
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	134
diabetes management	41
doctor visit	269
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	424
preventive care	178
thyroid function tests	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	98
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	177
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
lab tests	261
preventive care	130
thyroid function tests	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	49
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	168
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lab tests	281
preventive care	106
thyroid function tests	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	29
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	223
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	230
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
lab tests	908
preventive care	265
thyroid function tests	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	39
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	634
diabetes management	264
doctor visit	160
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	3838
preventive care	994
thyroid function tests	473

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	11
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	66
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Abilene, TX were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

blood draw	453
breast procedures	45
cardiac procedures	199
chronic care	228
diabetes management	151
doctor visit	1307
ear procedures	12
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
lab tests	2257
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nuclear scan	119
nursing home care	17
preventive care	678
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
spinal procedures	14
stress testing	196
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
thyroid function tests	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	18
women's imaging	45
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	629
Hispanic	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	91
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	299

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1985. He completed residency at VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Program. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1985)

Residency: VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Program (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Joseph Purpura, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Abilene, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,749 Victoza $714	Tresiba $713	Ozempic $462	NovoLog $287	RYBELSUS $151	Other $423
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,332 FARXIGA $543	SYMBICORT $410	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $150	BYDUREON PEN $86	SEROQUEL XR $27	Other $116
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$1,039 Brintellix $343	Trintellix $190	Contrave $122	Kazano $112	Uloric $106	Other $167
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$741 XARELTO $442	INVOKANA $273	$26
Lilly USA, LLC	$708 TRULICITY $240	BASAGLAR $215	GLYXAMBI $107	JARDIANCE $50	HUMALOG $47	Other $49
Other	$4,814 TOUJEO $352	ANORO $219	ELIQUIS $202	Vascepa $194	Repatha $193	Other $3,654

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,075
Education	$243
Consulting Fee	$63

Biography

Dr. James Purpura is a family medicine specialist in Abilene, TX. After attending Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific for medical school, he completed his residency training at VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Program. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Purpura's hospital/clinic affiliations include Abilene Regional Medical Center and Hendrick Health. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Abilene, TX.