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Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD

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(James Michael Perschbacher, MD)

(115 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

St. Louis University School of Medicine (2001)

10012 Kennerly Road Suite 300 Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - 10012 Kennerly Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63128

(314) 842-0602

Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD is a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Health System, MERCY CLINIC HEART AND VASCULAR LLC and Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - 10012 Kennerly Suite 300.

Office Locations

10012 Kennerly Road Suite 300 Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - 10012 Kennerly Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63128

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

retroperitoneal ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD performed more cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), retroperitoneal ultrasound, and vascular physiologic studies 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 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and Doppler echocardiography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

duplex ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

transesophageal echocardiography

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD performed more duplex ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, stress EKG, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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 Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	1506
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	903
hospital care	603
inpatient care	603
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	515
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	842
ultrasound (sonogram)	952
vascular procedures	231

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
cardiac procedures	1454
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	755
hospital care	523
inpatient care	523
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	477
pelvic imaging	36
stress testing	756
ultrasound (sonogram)	959
vascular procedures	214

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1455
Female	1652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2990
Black	46
Hispanic	26
Asian	20
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	1036
85 and over	605
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	50
cardiac procedures	1485
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	655
hospital care	507
inpatient care	507
minimally invasive procedures	81
nuclear scan	389
pelvic imaging	50
stress testing	626
ultrasound (sonogram)	1139
vascular procedures	260

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1940
Female	2167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3922
Black	80
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1421
From 75 to 84	1289
85 and over	778
Less than 65	619

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	1392
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	580
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	316
pelvic imaging	36
stress testing	506
ultrasound (sonogram)	1078
vascular procedures	177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3650
Female	4500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7712
Black	218
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2712
From 75 to 84	2388
85 and over	1616
Less than 65	1434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
cardiac procedures	1587
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	600
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	370
pelvic imaging	57
stress testing	574
ultrasound (sonogram)	1367
vascular procedures	390

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1991
Female	2214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3975
Black	111
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1456
From 75 to 84	1273
85 and over	832
Less than 65	644

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	1264
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	565
hospital care	371
inpatient care	371
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	318
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	497
ultrasound (sonogram)	1054
vascular procedures	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1688
Female	1856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3335
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1181
From 75 to 84	1086
85 and over	710
Less than 65	567

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	1134
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	639
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	222
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	995
vascular procedures	215

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1625
Female	1657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3083
Black	84
Hispanic	35
Asian	18
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1084
From 75 to 84	1049
85 and over	660
Less than 65	489

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	1213
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	620
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	173
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	364
ultrasound (sonogram)	1048
vascular procedures	156

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1116
Female	1164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2137
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	810
85 and over	436
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1195
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	508
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	156
stress testing	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	1037
vascular procedures	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1032
Female	1031

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1947
Black	43
Hispanic	19
Asian	23
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	729
From 75 to 84	683
85 and over	427
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1371
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	674
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	159
stress testing	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	1228
vascular procedures	183

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1296
Female	1282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2423
Black	50
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	895
From 75 to 84	904
85 and over	514
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	1317
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	659
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	177
stress testing	422
ultrasound (sonogram)	1177
vascular procedures	241

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1210
Female	1277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2342
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	877
From 75 to 84	897
85 and over	487
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD treated as a cardiologist in St. Louis, MO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	27
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	1356
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	650
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	297
pelvic imaging	29
stress testing	508
ultrasound (sonogram)	1094
vascular procedures	228

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1545
Female	1709

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	3078
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	44

**Age**
75 to 84	1037
85 and over	642
Less than 65	469
65 to 74	1105

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital South

Mercy Health System

MERCY CLINIC HEART AND VASCULAR LLC

Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - 10012 Kennerly Suite 300

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 115 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Michael Perschbacher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$314 STENTS $125	Pacemakers $101	$88
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$249 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $249
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$206 MULTAQ $151	PRALUENT $55
Amgen Inc.	$167 Corlanor $112	Repatha $55
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$143 Structural Heart $143
Other	$707 XARELTO $114	ELIQUIS $91	LEQVIO $75	VYNDAQEL $46	ENTRESTO $41	Other $340

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,788

Biography

Dr. James Perschbacher's specialty is cardiology (heart disease). Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Perschbacher attended St. Louis University School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. His practice in St. Louis, MO is open to new patients as reported by Yext.