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Dr. James J. Roche, MD

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(James J. Roche, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Vascular Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

300 Lackawanna Avenue Suite 200
Scranton, PA 18503

(570) 342-7864

Dr. James J. Roche, MD is a general surgeon in Scranton, PA specializing in general surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. James J. Roche, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG), Commonwealth Health and LVPG General and Vascular Surgery-Steamtown.

Office Locations

300 Lackawanna Avenue Suite 200
Scranton, PA 18503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity arterial duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. James J. Roche, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity arterial duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

lower extremity venous duplex

In 2012, Dr. James J. Roche, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	167
abdominal surgery	23
catheterization	17
doctor visit	270
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	23
pelvic imaging	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	1098
vascular procedures	1293

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	157
abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	15
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	14
pelvic imaging	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	1098
vascular procedures	1281

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Black	17
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	213
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
anastomosis	21
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	256
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	155
ultrasound (sonogram)	1213
vascular procedures	1392

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1261
Black	16
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	223
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	143
abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	16
dialysis access procedures	38
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	352
inpatient care	352
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	1022
vascular procedures	1211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1246
Female	1086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2212
Black	40
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	678
85 and over	354
Less than 65	464

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	118
abdominal surgery	22
catheterization	11
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	250
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
minimally invasive procedures	37
pelvic imaging	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	1102
vascular procedures	1252

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	14
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	191
Less than 65	243

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	159
abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	22
doctor visit	269
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	31
pelvic imaging	159
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	1397
vascular procedures	1570

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	720
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	220
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	215
abdominal surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	35
doctor visit	281
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	57
pelvic imaging	215
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	1506
vascular procedures	1685

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	788
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	23
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	227
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	240
abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	41
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	268
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
minimally invasive procedures	71
pelvic imaging	240
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	1619
vascular procedures	1843

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	807

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1514
Black	22
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	532
85 and over	206
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	192
abdominal surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	14
dialysis access procedures	22
doctor visit	245
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	192
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1034
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	1154

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	128
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	181
abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	23
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
minimally invasive procedures	43
pelvic imaging	181
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	1039
vascular procedures	1138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	144
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	284
abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	15
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	232
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	39
pelvic imaging	284
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	1456
vascular procedures	1614

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	149
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James J. Roche, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James J. Roche, MD treated as a general surgeon in Scranton, PA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	182
abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	16
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	19
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	182
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	1234
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	1403

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1207
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	407
85 and over	186
Less than 65	196
65 to 74	478

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. James J. Roche, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - General and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - General

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James J. Roche, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Commonwealth Health

LVPG General and Vascular Surgery-Steamtown

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,228 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,228
Covidien LP	$112 ProGrip $112
Covidien Sales LLC	$95 ProGrip $95
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$36 Vascepa $36
Ethicon US, LLC	$33 Biosurgicals $33
Other	$120 CVI $31	JARDIANCE $31	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $18	XIFAXAN $16	REYVOW $13	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$903
Food and Beverage	$721

Biography

Dr. James Roche is a specialist in general surgery and vascular surgery in Scranton, PA. Dr. Roche's professional affiliations include Commonwealth Health and Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). He is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. His medical residency was performed at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Scranton, PA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Roche, MD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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