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Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

711 Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 301-9010

Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

711 Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 301-9010

(859) 301-9018

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	157
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	160
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	154
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	110
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	16

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	14
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Edgewood, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	119
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
open surgery	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	32
Male	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Locher JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	2
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$921 Cardiovascular $863	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $58
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$516 Profile 3D $325	Hancock $166	Simulus $22	Octopus $3
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$428 Structural Heart $261	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $167
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$351 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $284	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $67
Neomend, Inc.	$202 SURGICAL $202
Other	$732 Pericardial Heart Valves $117	Pradaxa $104	EPIC $84	LifeVest $50	VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $45	Other $333

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,227
Travel and Lodging	$830
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. James Locher, who practices in Edgewood, KY, is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.