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Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD

(Dr. James Michael Mahalek, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

2810 W 35th Street
Kearney, NE 68845

(308) 865-2570

Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD is a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD is affiliated with Bryan Health.

Office Locations

Bryan Health

2810 W 35th Street
Kearney, NE 68845

(308) 865-2570

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD performed more pelvis X-ray, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray 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:

arthrodesis

lumbar interbody fusion

In 2012, Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD performed more arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), lumbar interbody fusion, nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

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

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	656
hospital care	18
injections	337
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
nerve block	246
nerve procedures	25
pain management	284
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	663
X-rays	250

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	41
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	619
hospital care	11
injections	272
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
neck surgery	12
nerve block	210
nerve procedures	57
pain management	231
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	745
X-rays	316

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	39
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	50
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	671
injections	308
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	143
nerve block	205
nerve procedures	48
pain management	258
spinal procedures	798
X-rays	316

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	42
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	49
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	566
injections	165
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
neck surgery	13
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	44
pain management	116
spinal procedures	580
X-rays	261

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	82
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	54
bone marrow tests	14
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	558
injections	144
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
neck surgery	14
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	38
pain management	104
spinal procedures	552
X-rays	224

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	35
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	44
bone marrow tests	17
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	518
injections	156
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
nerve block	129
nerve procedures	52
pain management	129
spinal procedures	609
X-rays	251

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	13
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	481
injections	137
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
neck surgery	16
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	76
pain management	110
spinal procedures	631
X-rays	249

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	426
injections	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
neck surgery	11
nerve block	72
nerve procedures	62
pain management	72
spinal procedures	484
X-rays	179

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve block.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	300
injections	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
nerve block	45
nerve procedures	30
pain management	45
spinal procedures	335
X-rays	151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	123

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	12
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	297
injections	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
neck surgery	11
nerve block	40
nerve procedures	39
pain management	40
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2022 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve block.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
doctor visit	264
injections	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
nerve block	54
pain management	54
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	247
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
doctor visit	239
injections	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve block	47
pain management	47
pelvic imaging	112
spinal procedures	186
X-rays	146

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
aspiration	38
bone marrow tests	15
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	466
hospital care	14
injections	150
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
neck surgery	12
nerve block	114
nerve procedures	47
pain management	124
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	506
X-rays	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	331
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Bryan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$7,706 FORGE - Cervical Mono $3,699	Spine $2,576	FORGE $400	FORGE Cervical / Mono $361	REVERE $298	Other $371
Abbott Laboratories	$3,179 PROCLAIM $2,964	ETERNA $214
CoreLink, LLC	$2,854 $2,854
NUVASIVE, INC.	$241 Cervicothoracic $94	Thoracolumbar $78	Biologics $69
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$204 Mobi C $143	ROI C $61
Other	$216 THORACO-LUMBAR $53	MIS $48	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $33	Linvatec Extremities $18	Spinal Implant $18	Other $47

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,752
Royalty or License	$4,526
Food and Beverage	$2,721
Consulting Fee	$400

Biography

Dr. James Mahalek is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Kearney, NE. He studied medicine at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas for residency. Dr. Mahalek is affiliated with Bryan Health.

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Mahalek, MD From 2012 - 2023

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