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Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD

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Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: urologic surgery, cancer, kidney cancer, and more.

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-0114

Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD is an urologic oncologist in New York, NY specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

NewYork-Presbyterian

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-0114

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. James McKiernan, interim dean of the university's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, said in a letter to faculty on Tuesday that the school was immediately implementing pauses on...”—"Columbia medical school freezes hiring and other spending amid threat of federal cuts", Gothamist, February 2025

“A group led by James McKiernan, MD, who is John K. Lattimer Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, tested this...”—"Urothelial Carcinoma Post-chemotherapy: Remove or Observe the Bladder - Advances in Urothelial Carcinoma", MedPage Today, November 2017

“The FDA has not approved a new agent for NMIBC since 1998, James McKiernan, MD, of Columbia University in New York City, said during a presentation that preceded Boorjian's report.”—"Gene Therapy Moves Ahead in Urothelial Cancer", MedPage Today, February 2017

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD performed more cystoscopy, diagnostic cystoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	118
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	214
blood draw	105
chemotherapy	214
cryotherapy	118
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	889
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hormone therapy	33
laser treatment	118
minimally invasive procedures	363
minor procedures	19
open surgery	11
urologic procedures	599

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	97
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	253
blood draw	107
chemotherapy	253
cryotherapy	97
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	809
foreign body removal	19
hormone therapy	31
lab tests	110
laser treatment	97
minimally invasive procedures	431
minor procedures	20
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	710

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	21
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	79
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

ablation	130
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	249
blood draw	96
cancer surgery	11
chemotherapy	249
cryotherapy	130
doctor visit	631
hormone therapy	27
lab tests	539
laser treatment	130
minimally invasive procedures	472
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	760

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	18
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	68
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	348
blood draw	56
chemotherapy	348
cryotherapy	145
doctor visit	709
lab tests	327
laser treatment	145
minimally invasive procedures	501
open surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	874

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	154
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and chemotherapy.

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

ablation	157
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	292
blood draw	75
chemotherapy	292
cryotherapy	157
doctor visit	760
lab tests	427
laser treatment	157
minimally invasive procedures	560
open surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	899

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	76
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	103
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	279
blood draw	29
chemotherapy	279
cryotherapy	103
doctor visit	843
lab tests	38
laser treatment	103
minimally invasive procedures	520
open surgery	15
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	844

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	108
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	258
blood draw	17
chemotherapy	258
cryotherapy	108
doctor visit	663
lab tests	23
laser treatment	108
minimally invasive procedures	576
urologic procedures	850

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	136
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	231
chemotherapy	231
cryotherapy	136
doctor visit	576
foreign body removal	16
laser treatment	136
minimally invasive procedures	628
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	877

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	92
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	324
blood draw	60
chemotherapy	324
cryotherapy	92
doctor visit	1055
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laser treatment	92
minimally invasive procedures	451
potassium test	64
urologic procedures	839

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	109
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	389
blood draw	114
chemotherapy	389
cryotherapy	109
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
laser treatment	109
minimally invasive procedures	577
urologic procedures	986

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

ablation	124
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	352
blood draw	42
chemotherapy	352
cryotherapy	124
doctor visit	762
laser treatment	124
minimally invasive procedures	635
urologic procedures	1015

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	119
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	289
blood draw	70
cancer surgery	11
chemotherapy	289
cryotherapy	119
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	800
foreign body removal	17
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hormone therapy	30
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	244
laser treatment	119
minimally invasive procedures	519
minor procedures	19
open surgery	12
potassium test	64
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	841

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	122
Male	413

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	474
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	233
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	211

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	27

Education & Training

Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Aetna Signature Administrators, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, EmblemHealth, Blue Shield EPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna POS, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, Oxford HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, World Trade Center Health Plan, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO and AETNA - Student Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Aetna Signature Administrators

Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

EmblemHealth

Blue Shield EPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

Aetna POS

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Cigna

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

Oxford HMO

Aetna EPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

World Trade Center Health Plan

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA - Student Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.	$3,200 Oncofid $3,200
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$3,191 KEYTRUDA $3,191
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,414 IMFINZI $2,302	$113
Photocure Inc	$1,570 Cysview $1,570
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,033 XTANDI $872	Vesicare $63	Myrbetriq $49	$50
Other	$3,761 THERACYS $881	ZYTIGA $660	Erleada $230	FIRMAGON $195	ELIGARD $175	Other $1,621

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$9,125
Food and Beverage	$5,844
Travel and Lodging	$150
Education	$50

Research Payments

Dr. James M. McKiernan, MD has received 30 research payments totaling $6,938,168.

Biography

Dr. James McKiernan works as an urologic oncology. Dr. McKiernan's areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and adrenal cancer. Aetna EPO, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. McKiernan honors. His education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. McKiernan has received the following distinction: New York Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and ColumbiaDoctors. According to ColumbiaDoctors, new patients are welcome to contact his office in New York, NY.