In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. James K. Ahern, MD performed more fecal occult blood test (FOBT), preventive care, screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit 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 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

antigen tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. James K. Ahern, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for antigen 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:

flu shot

By Affordability:

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. James K. Ahern, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), rapid strep test, screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), and vaccines 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 K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	911
lab tests	204
preventive care	157
vaccines	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	987
lab tests	285
preventive care	201
vaccines	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1441
lab tests	250
preventive care	354
vaccines	177

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	98
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1584
lab tests	222
preventive care	505
vaccines	311

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	214
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1536
ear procedures	20
lab tests	390
preventive care	524
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	298

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	124
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1592
ear procedures	23
lab tests	548
preventive care	427
vaccines	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	116
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1572
ear procedures	24
lab tests	586
preventive care	415
vaccines	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1570
lab tests	573
preventive care	433
vaccines	169

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1198
lab tests	408
preventive care	396
vaccines	164

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1307
ear procedures	12
lab tests	535
preventive care	284
vaccines	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	101
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1283
ear procedures	20
lab tests	539
preventive care	294
vaccines	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	90
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James K. Ahern, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgefield, CT were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

doctor visit	1361
ear procedures	19
lab tests	412
preventive care	362
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Ahern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	514
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	67
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	284

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

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James K. Ahern, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James K. Ahern, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ridgefield, CT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-01-26

Dr. Ahern has my PCP for 15 years and I strongly recommend him for primary care.  He is knowledgeable, compassionate with excellent ability to make complicated medical analysis comprehendible.   I have visited this practice dozens of times and I have never had a negative experience.  My wife and daughters are also exceptionally happy with Dr. Galban

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,189 FARXIGA $410	SYMBICORT $405	BREZTRI $111	CRESTOR $109	BYDUREON WEEKLY $59	Other $94
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$730 SHINGRIX $215	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $142	BREO $131	FLOVENT $115	BEXSERO $57	Other $69
Pfizer Inc.	$581 PREVNAR 13 $145	PAXLOVID $74	EUCRISA $45	ELIQUIS $42	PREVNAR 20 $41	Other $233
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$501 STEGLATRO $193	JANUMET XR $131	PNEUMOVAX 23 $61	DULERA $35	GARDASIL9 $19	Other $61
AbbVie Inc.	$496 VRAYLAR $154	UBRELVY $140	Synthroid $138	QULIPTA $35	$29
Other	$5,273 Myrbetriq $383	Trintellix $333	JARDIANCE $211	ZOMIG $195	XIFAXAN $180	Other $3,971

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,720
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. James Ahern is a specialist in family medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Ahern a rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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