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Dr. James K. Kirklin, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery
619 19th Street S
Birmingham, AL 35233

Dr. James K. Kirklin, MD is a vascular surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in vascular surgery.

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Office Locations

619 19th Street S
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 934-6600
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“James Kirklin, a cardiac surgeon and researcher, was the principal investigator for Intermacs when the FDA, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...”—"FDA database that tracks heart device harms may miss red flags, safety experts warn", CBS News, December 2023
“The Foundation is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees, chaired by James K. Kirklin, MD, an ISHLT Past President and a recipient of the ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant...”—"ISHLT Launches Foundation to Fund Research in Thoracic Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Pulmonary Hypertension", Associated Press News, April 2022
“Serving from the Birmingham metropolitan area are Dr. James Kirklin, Dr. Andre McShan and Marcella Roberts,...”—"American Heart Association Birmingham announces board leaders, community leaders to serve on Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors", Al.com, July 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 13
Female 15

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

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2015

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

doctor visit 33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2015

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

Gender
Female 3
Male 3
Age
85 and over 0
75 to 84 0
Less than 65 4
65 to 74 0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Kirklin, MD From 2012 - 2015

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

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 8
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
XVIVO Perfusion Inc. $3,000 XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS)
$3,000
Abbott Laboratories $2,819 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT
$2,750 		Circulatory Support
$69
HeartWare, Inc. $1,071 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System
$1,071
Syncardia Systems, LLC $270 The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
$270
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $264 Vascular
$164 		HeartMate PHP
$100
Other $185 Heart Valve Repair
$109 		Biopsy Site Identifiers
$26 		SynerGraft
$21 		TEG
$16 		PhotoFix
$13
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,000
Consulting Fee $2,750
Travel and Lodging $1,002
Food and Beverage $856

Research Payments

Dr. James K. Kirklin, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $385,943.

Biography

Dr. James Kirklin is a vascular surgery specialist in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Kirklin has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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