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Dr. James M. Close, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Critical Care

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: sepsis (blood poisoning)

11133 Dunn Road
Saint Louis, MO 63136

1-800-862-9980

Dr. James M. Close, MD is a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO specializing in adult critical care. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. James M. Close, MD is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, WashU Medicine, Progress West Hospital, Christian Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).

Office Locations

11133 Dunn Road
Saint Louis, MO 63136

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

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centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2012, Dr. James M. Close, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	16
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	23
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	21
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	27
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	48
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	40
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	52
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	60
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	29
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	33
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	64
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	65
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

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

catheterization	12
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	60
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	18
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	60
Dementia	34
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	55

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	63
Dementia	38
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	19
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	55
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	57
Dementia	34
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

catheterization	14
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated as a critical care physician in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization	22
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	52

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James M. Close, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Close, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1984. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1984)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital

WashU Medicine

Progress West Hospital

Christian Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Access Systems, Inc.	$300 Oncology $300
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$26 XARELTO $26
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$17 SAMSCA $17
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$17 Vaprisol $17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 ZERBAXA $15
Other	$12 Kcentra $12

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$300
Food and Beverage	$70
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. James Close sees patients in Saint Louis, MO. His medical specialty is adult critical care. Areas of expertise for Dr. Close include sepsis (blood poisoning). Dr. Close is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Christian Hospital, Progress West Hospital, and WashU Medicine.