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Dr. James L. Masdon, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1999)

55 Rowe Drive Suite B
Guntersville, AL 35976

(256) 571-8450

Dr. James L. Masdon, MD is an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. James L. Masdon, MD is affiliated with VALLEY EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES PC and MASDON ENT AND FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, LLC.

Office Locations

55 Rowe Drive Suite B
Guntersville, AL 35976

(256) 571-8450

(256) 840-4584

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2023

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diagnostic procedures

By Affordability:

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

endoscopic nasal surgery

endoscopic sinus surgery

nasal endoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. James L. Masdon, MD performed more diagnostic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, endoscopic nasal surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, and nasal endoscopy 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 L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	837
ear procedures	206
esophageal dilation	14
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	14
gynecologic procedures	21
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	58
nose surgery	21
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	348
doctor visit	936
ear procedures	313
esophageal dilation	13
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	17
gynecologic procedures	23
hospital care	12
immunotherapy	232
injections	232
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	53
nose surgery	36
nosebleed treatment	13
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
submucous resection (SMR)	13
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	392

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	54
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	450
doctor visit	1009
ear procedures	386
esophageal dilation	24
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	23
gynecologic procedures	30
hospital care	16
immunotherapy	294
injections	294
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	89
nose surgery	70
nosebleed treatment	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
submucous resection (SMR)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	50
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2015 were immunotherapy, injections, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	880
ear procedures	226
esophageal dilation	11
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	11
gynecologic procedures	23
hospital care	49
immunotherapy	298
injections	298
inpatient care	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	13
nose surgery	47
nosebleed treatment	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	118
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2016 were immunotherapy, injections, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	187
doctor visit	561
ear procedures	166
esophageal dilation	14
excision	40
gastrointestinal procedures	14
gynecologic procedures	28
immunotherapy	250
injections	250
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	74
nose surgery	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
submucous resection (SMR)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	268

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	609
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	789
ear procedures	240
esophageal dilation	19
excision	29
gastrointestinal procedures	19
gynecologic procedures	29
immunotherapy	331
injections	331
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	115
minimally invasive procedures	185
nose surgery	75
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin testing	609
submucous resection (SMR)	12
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	64
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2018 were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	772
ear procedures	269
esophageal dilation	18
excision	34
gastrointestinal procedures	19
gynecologic procedures	34
hospital care	12
immunotherapy	437
injections	437
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	115
minimally invasive procedures	168
nose surgery	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin testing	1134
submucous resection (SMR)	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	60
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2019 were allergy testing, skin testing, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1417
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic procedures	426
doctor visit	971
ear procedures	421
esophageal dilation	16
excision	33
gastrointestinal procedures	16
gynecologic procedures	33
immunotherapy	349
injections	349
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	91
minimally invasive procedures	140
nose surgery	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin testing	1417
submucous resection (SMR)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	86
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2020 were allergy testing, skin testing, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	744
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	713
ear procedures	378
excision	28
gynecologic procedures	28
immunotherapy	291
injections	291
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	117
nose surgery	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin testing	744
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	57
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2021 were allergy testing, skin testing, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1054
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	402
doctor visit	740
ear procedures	387
excision	31
gynecologic procedures	31
immunotherapy	172
injections	172
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	135
nose surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin testing	1054
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	346

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	73
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL during 2022 were allergy testing, skin testing, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	614
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	269
doctor visit	481
ear procedures	235
esophageal dilation	16
excision	34
gastrointestinal procedures	15
gynecologic procedures	34
immunotherapy	112
injections	112
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	136
nose surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin testing	614
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	54
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James L. Masdon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Guntersville, AL were skin testing, allergy testing, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

ablation	13
allergy testing	928
balloon dilation	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	789
ear procedures	293
esophageal dilation	16
excision	29
gastrointestinal procedures	16
gynecologic procedures	28
hospital care	20
immunotherapy	276
injections	276
inpatient care	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	13
nose surgery	52
nosebleed treatment	13
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin testing	928
submucous resection (SMR)	13
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Masdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	477
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	61
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	234

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. James L. Masdon, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1999. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1999)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James L. Masdon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

VALLEY EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES PC

MASDON ENT AND FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,821 SCOPIS ENT $1,390	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $1,075	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $161	1788 $79	SPIROX - LATERA $60	Other $57
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$2,470 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $2,116	Inspire $354
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$829 NUVENT $456	FUSION $310	Sophono $63
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$731 Propel $731
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$513 Airway Procedures $420	Sinus Surgery $54	Sleep-Disorder $26	Nerve Monitoring Products $14
Other	$1,869 Xhance $390	DUPIXENT $217	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $196	BOTOX $195	BOTOX COSMETIC $103	Other $769

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,822
Travel and Lodging	$3,411

Biography

Dr. James Masdon is a medical specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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