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Dr. James O. Hartson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(441 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

1225 East Coolspring Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-6531

Dr. James O. Hartson, MD is an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. James O. Hartson, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

1225 East Coolspring Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-6531

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Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

knee replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. James O. Hartson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for knee replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement 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 O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
doctor visit	645
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	103
hospital care	46
injections	230
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	303
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	43
X-rays	321

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
doctor visit	538
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	89
injections	185
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	197
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	71
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
doctor visit	723
hip imaging	88
injections	253
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pelvic imaging	25
X-rays	221

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	62
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	300
doctor visit	895
hip imaging	105
hospital care	44
injections	325
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	17
X-rays	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	162
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	863
hospital care	48
injections	327
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	92
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	71
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	339
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	949
hospital care	53
injections	372
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	189
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	202

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	44
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	78
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
doctor visit	859
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	47
injections	340
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	174
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	86
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
doctor visit	815
hospital care	35
injections	337
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	110
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	71
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	664
hospital care	30
injections	259
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	55
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
doctor visit	610
hospital care	28
injections	236
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	89
X-rays	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	607
hospital care	25
injections	257
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	31
X-rays	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	67
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James O. Hartson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Michigan City, IN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	267
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	742
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	96
hospital care	39
injections	283
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	149
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	161

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	456
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	70
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	206

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James O. Hartson, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Miami Valley Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Miami Valley Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James O. Hartson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

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 O. Hartson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Labor & Industries, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Cofinity, Humana, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, Anthem, Preferred Network Access (PNA), Sagamore, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Healthcare Finest Network, Managed Health Services MarketPlace, Encore Health Network, Managed Health Services, CareSource, SIHO, Lutheran Preferred, Medicare IN, Community Health Alliance and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James O. Hartson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Labor & Industries

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Cofinity

Humana

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

Anthem

Preferred Network Access (PNA)

Sagamore

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Healthcare Finest Network

Managed Health Services MarketPlace

Encore Health Network

Managed Health Services

CareSource

SIHO

Lutheran Preferred

Medicare IN

Community Health Alliance

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James O. Hartson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 441 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James O. Hartson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Michigan City, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,539 ROSA $1,014	Oxford $866	Oxford-Knees $842	Models $566	Acetabular $120	Other $131
Zimmer Holding Inc	$278 Extremities $278
RIKCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC	$275 Non-covered Item $275
Baxter Healthcare	$109 TISSEEL $75	Surgical Care - Tisseel $34
Stryker Corporation	$101 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $101
Other	$146 Osteoarthritis of the knee $31	PENNSAID $29	Early Intervention $19	CMF SPINALOGIC $15	PREVENA RESTOR ARTHO-FORM $14	Other $39

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,623
Education	$972
Food and Beverage	$855

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James O. Hartson, MD.

OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2013	$99,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock
OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2017	$61,715.04	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock
OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2014	$13,152.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock
OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2015	$6,096.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock
OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2016	$4,224.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock

Biography

Dr. James Hartson's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His education and training includes medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine and residency at Miami Valley Hospital. Dr. Hartson's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He takes Anthem, Cofinity, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Franciscan Physician Network. According to Franciscan Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Hartson's office in Michigan City, IN.