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Dr. James M. Boler, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine

500 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

(518) 489-2663

Dr. James M. Boler, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery, adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. James M. Boler, MD is affiliated with Ellis Medicine and OrthoNY.

Office Locations

500 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

(518) 489-2663

(518) 689-3881

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OrthoNY

530 Liberty Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

(518) 382-7200

(518) 382-7204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

soft tissue injections

By Affordability:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. James M. Boler, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery 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:

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. James M. Boler, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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 M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	351
hip imaging	11
immobilization	15
injections	68
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	133

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	389
hospital care	17
immobilization	12
injections	92
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	95
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	57
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	450
hip imaging	16
hospital care	15
injections	102
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	152

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	58
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	493
hip imaging	16
injections	87
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	108
nerve procedures	35
pelvic imaging	17
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	48
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	104
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2016 were injections, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	491
injections	89
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	68
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	494
hospital care	13
immobilization	13
injections	91
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	59
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	501
hospital care	22
injections	108
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	44
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	56
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	491
hospital care	28
injections	129
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	61
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2020 were injections, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	379
hospital care	12
injections	87
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2021 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	418
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	11
immobilization	26
injections	89
inpatient care	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY during 2022 were injections, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	352
injections	91
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	44
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Boler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Boler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Schenectady, NY were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	437
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	14
hospital care	16
immobilization	16
injections	93
inpatient care	16
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	30
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Boler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	274
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	54
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	119

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Boler, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (CAQ: Hand Surgery) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (CAQ: Hand Surgery)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James M. Boler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ellis Medicine

OrthoNY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$2,138 Screw & Pin $1,264	Polarus 3 Solution $874
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,960 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,764	$196
AXOGEN	$1,657 NERVE CUFF $1,504	Two Point Discriminator $99	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $14	$40
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,217 Sports Med Small Joint $1,217
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$775 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $529	$246
Other	$433 Axsos $203	T2 $123	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $73	Variax $18	PENNSAID $12	Other $4

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,455
Education	$1,903
Food and Beverage	$1,724
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. James Boler's medical specialty is hand surgery, adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery, and foot & ankle surgery. Dr. Boler is professionally affiliated with Ellis Medicine. After completing medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University.

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