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Dr. James K. Crager, MD

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(733 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cardiac risk reduction, heart failure, cardioversion, and more.

1720 Nicholasville Road Suite 400
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 277-5887

Dr. James K. Crager, MD is a cardiologist in Lexington, KY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. James K. Crager, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

1720 Nicholasville Road Suite 400
Lexington, KY 40503

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210 Bevins Lane Suite C
Georgetown, KY 40324

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3000 Baptist Health Boulevard Suite 220b
Lexington, KY 40509

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Some issues Dr. James K. Crager, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James K. Crager, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. James K. Crager, MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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:

ultrasound

vascular imaging

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Holter monitoring

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. James K. Crager, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Holter monitoring, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	901
doctor visit	1066
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498
lab tests	178
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	138
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	861
vascular procedures	212

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	907
doctor visit	1491
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
lab tests	187
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	125
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	1164
vascular procedures	416

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	966
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1989
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	821
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	319
Less than 65	298

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	802
doctor visit	1498
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
lab tests	123
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	1181
vascular procedures	477

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	966
Female	1117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1997
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	813
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	323
Less than 65	307

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	767
doctor visit	1414
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
lab tests	126
nuclear scan	89
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	1100
vascular procedures	442

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	2046
Female	2262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4092
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1652
From 75 to 84	1368
85 and over	656
Less than 65	632

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	746
doctor visit	1465
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	80
nuclear scan	116
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	1051
vascular procedures	436

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1038
Female	1180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2110
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	881
From 75 to 84	702
85 and over	334
Less than 65	301

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	654
doctor visit	1547
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
nuclear scan	133
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	1062
vascular procedures	552

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1083
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2187
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	949
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	327
Less than 65	281

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	499
doctor visit	1355
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	750
vascular procedures	352

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1733
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	743
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	250
Less than 65	200

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	529
doctor visit	1306
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
nuclear scan	107
stress testing	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	618
vascular procedures	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	803

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1414
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	207
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	415
doctor visit	1084
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	179
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	469
doctor visit	1195
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	538
vascular procedures	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1281
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	193
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	472
doctor visit	1076
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	549
vascular procedures	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	210
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James K. Crager, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lexington, KY were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	651
doctor visit	1317
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
lab tests	138
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	849
vascular procedures	325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	873
Female	973

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1756
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	607
85 and over	272
Less than 65	220
65 to 74	746

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James K. Crager, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed residency at Greenville Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Residency: Greenville Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James K. Crager, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James K. Crager, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 733 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James K. Crager, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lexington, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,395 XARELTO $2,395
Pfizer Inc.	$1,755 ELIQUIS $882	VYNDAQEL $571	PAXLOVID $215	VIAGRA $41	CHANTIX $24	Other $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,750 ENTRESTO $1,448	LEQVIO $205	NON BRAND $36	EXELON PATCH $25	TEKTURNA $20	Other $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,272 ELIQUIS $1,082	CAMZYOS $181	$10
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,097 JARDIANCE $884	Pradaxa $181	STIOLTO $11	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $10	$11
Other	$6,684 LifeVest $921	BRILINTA $780	PRALUENT $472	Repatha $440	MULTAQ $346	Other $3,727

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,326
Education	$403
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225

Biography

Dr. James Crager works as an adult cardiology. Dr. Crager attended the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Greenville Health System. He is especially interested in cardiac risk reduction, heart failure, and cardioversion. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health. Baptist Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lexington, KY.