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Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arthritis, knee replacement, osteoarthritis, and more.

2000 Medical Parkway Belcher Pavilion, Suite 101
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 268-8862

Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD is affiliated with Luminis Health and LUMINIS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

1106 Annapolis Road Suite 130
Odenton, MD 21113

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Luminis Health

2000 Medical Parkway Belcher Pavilion, Suite 101
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 268-8862

(410) 268-0380

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Some issues Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News

“Maj. Gen. Dale Thompson, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at HAFB, will speak at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and James MacDonald, MD senior vice president, will speak at 9:30...”—"QUALITY SEMINARS THIS WEEK", Desert News, May 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine 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 10%

By Volume:

total hip replacement

X-rays

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD performed more total hip replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

By Affordability:

total joint replacement

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, knee X-ray, and pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, pelvis X-ray, total joint replacement, and X-rays 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 H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	960
doctor visit	1955
hip imaging	410
injections	960
joint surgery	221
lower extremity surgery	221
musculoskeletal imaging	1073
pelvic imaging	427
reconstructive surgery	221
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	1560

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	992
doctor visit	1892
hip imaging	359
injections	992
joint surgery	238
lower extremity surgery	238
manual therapy	43
musculoskeletal imaging	1245
pelvic imaging	369
reconstructive surgery	238
rehabilitation	70
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	1354

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	140
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	935
doctor visit	1790
hip imaging	330
injections	935
joint surgery	220
lower extremity surgery	220
musculoskeletal imaging	1034
pelvic imaging	360
reconstructive surgery	220
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	1201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1191
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	712
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	151
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1072
doctor visit	1975
hip imaging	317
injections	1072
joint surgery	261
lower extremity surgery	261
musculoskeletal imaging	1104
pelvic imaging	378
reconstructive surgery	261
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	1362

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1136
Female	1948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2750
Black	258
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1576
From 75 to 84	1064
85 and over	314
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1012
doctor visit	2148
injections	1012
joint surgery	285
lower extremity surgery	285
musculoskeletal imaging	741
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	285
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	716

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	1071

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1478
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	833
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	173
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	676
doctor visit	1917
injections	676
joint surgery	224
lower extremity surgery	224
musculoskeletal imaging	460
pelvic imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	224
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	549

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	958

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	743
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	151
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	558
doctor visit	1631
injections	558
joint surgery	290
lower extremity surgery	290
musculoskeletal imaging	440
pelvic imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	290
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	577

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1199
Black	112
Hispanic	12
Asian	12
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	139
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	625
doctor visit	1749
injections	625
joint surgery	279
lower extremity surgery	279
musculoskeletal imaging	453
pelvic imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	279
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	550

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	123
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	105
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	516
doctor visit	1168
injections	516
joint surgery	202
lower extremity surgery	202
musculoskeletal imaging	274
pelvic imaging	59
reconstructive surgery	202
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	345

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	103
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	1049
injections	233
joint surgery	222
lower extremity surgery	222
musculoskeletal imaging	228
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	222
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	286

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	99
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	1232
injections	237
joint surgery	242
lower extremity surgery	242
musculoskeletal imaging	367
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	242
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	473

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	116
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Odenton, MD were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	710
doctor visit	1682
hip imaging	354
injections	710
joint surgery	244
lower extremity surgery	244
manual therapy	43
musculoskeletal imaging	674
pelvic imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	244
rehabilitation	70
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	815

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	120
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	494
85 and over	135
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	664

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Luminis Health

LUMINIS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$25,802 Journey II XR $15,743	Recon Hips $7,443	Journey II BCS $1,435	VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $296	Journey PFJ $273	Other $612
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$23,608 POLARSTEM $7,890	JOURNEY II UK $4,812	Journey II $2,800	LEGION TKS $2,625	SYNERGY $2,406	Other $3,074
Davol Inc.	$405 ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $30	$375
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$392 Connected Health Product Portfolio $168	ROSA-Knee $142	MyMobility $82
Horizon Pharma plc	$105 PENNSAID $105
Other	$367 ATTUNE $67	AMIStem $64	Ultrasound Bone Healing $40	Exogen $29	DERMABOND PRINEO $25	Other $142

**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	$39,136
Consulting Fee	$4,700
Food and Beverage	$4,098
Travel and Lodging	$2,739
Education	$6

Research Payments

Dr. James H. Macdonald, MD has received 101 research payments totaling $496,046.

Biography

Dr. James Macdonald practices adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. His areas of expertise consist of knee replacement, pain management, and osteoarthritis. After attending Georgetown University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Macdonald is affiliated with Luminis Health. According to Luminis Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Odenton, MD.