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Dr. James M. Patton, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

731 Dogwood Road
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 210-9300

Dr. James M. Patton, MD is a neurologist in Asheville, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. James M. Patton, MD is affiliated with Mission Hospital and Mission Health.

Office Locations

Mission Health

731 Dogwood Road
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 210-9300

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In The News

“His doctor, James Patton of Asheville Neurology Specialists, suggested deep brain stimulation and determined that Kubit qualified for the operation.”—"Deep brain stimulation offers hope for tremor sufferers", Mountain Xpress, August 2015

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chemodenervation

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. James M. Patton, MD performed more chemodenervation, chemodenervation for cervical dystonia, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

In 2023, Dr. James M. Patton, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

nerve conduction studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. James M. Patton, MD had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, nerve conduction studies (NCS), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, injections and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	160
blood draw	103
chemotherapy	160
diagnostic procedures	529
doctor visit	2310
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
injections	526
minimally invasive procedures	686
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, blood draw and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	112
blood draw	129
chemotherapy	112
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	2429
injections	456
minimally invasive procedures	568
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1494
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	125
Less than 65	390

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, blood draw and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
blood draw	133
chemotherapy	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	2328
injections	505
minimally invasive procedures	577
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vascular procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1346
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	119
Less than 65	327

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, blood draw and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	88
blood draw	127
chemotherapy	88
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	2109
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
injections	597
minimally invasive procedures	685
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1174
Female	1512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2584
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1036
From 75 to 84	748
85 and over	258
Less than 65	644

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
blood draw	108
chemotherapy	137
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	2093
injections	591
minimally invasive procedures	712
nerve block	16
pain management	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1279
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	134
Less than 65	316

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	142
blood draw	92
chemotherapy	142
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	2108
injections	521
minimally invasive procedures	663
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1233
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	130
Less than 65	295

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	131
blood draw	103
chemotherapy	131
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1900
injections	540
minimally invasive procedures	671
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	115
Less than 65	268

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	138
blood draw	116
chemotherapy	138
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	2039
injections	575
minimally invasive procedures	713
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vascular procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1241
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	122
Less than 65	255

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	119
blood draw	67
chemotherapy	119
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1545
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
injections	578
minimally invasive procedures	697
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	119
Less than 65	223

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	96
blood draw	52
chemotherapy	96
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1620
injections	611
minimally invasive procedures	686
nerve block	21
pain management	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vascular procedures	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	115
Less than 65	205

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, blood draw and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	68
blood draw	89
chemotherapy	68
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1759
injections	640
minimally invasive procedures	673
nerve block	19
pain management	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	112
Less than 65	186

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
blood draw	71
chemotherapy	74
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1402
injections	608
minimally invasive procedures	682
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1101
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	109
Less than 65	159

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Patton, MD treated as a neurologist in Asheville, NC were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
blood draw	99
chemotherapy	111
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1970
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
injections	562
minimally invasive procedures	667
nerve block	18
pain management	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	746
Male	575

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1259
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	28

**Age**
85 and over	121
75 to 84	412
Less than 65	272
65 to 74	516

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

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mission Hospital

Mission Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James M. Patton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James M. Patton, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$102,539 TECFIDERA $46,898	TYSABRI $22,583	PLEGRIDY $16,540	ZINBRYTA $6,037	Vumerity $196	Other $10,286
GENZYME CORPORATION	$66,346 AUBAGIO $66,032	LEMTRADA $179	MS DISEASE STATE $38	NEXVIAZYME $21	POMPE - DISEASE $19	Other $58
Allergan Inc.	$64,327 BOTOX $60,404	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $3,326	Botox Therapeutic $258	NAMENDA XR $93	NAMZARIC $79	Other $168
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$55,692 AZILECT $53,965	COPAXONE $447	AJOVY $403	Zecuity $203	Unclassified $175	Other $499
EMD Serono, Inc.	$24,248 Mavenclad $23,722	Rebif $434	$92
Other	$94,789 BOTOX $23,964	TECFIDERA $18,860	INBRIJA $17,560	NOURIANZ $9,685	RYTARY $2,961	Other $21,758

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$258,329
Consulting Fee	$56,386
Food and Beverage	$36,283
Travel and Lodging	$28,752
Honoraria	$27,550
Other	$642

Research Payments

Dr. James M. Patton, MD has received 100 research payments totaling $785,238.

Biography

Dr. James Patton's specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Patton's professional affiliations include Mission Health and Mission Hospital. He attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine.

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