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Dr. James R. Copeland, MD

Accepting New Patients

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1995)

1231 116th Avenue NE Building 5 Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 454-2671

Dr. James R. Copeland, MD is a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. James R. Copeland, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth, Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, OVERLAKE MEDICAL CLINICS LLC and Overlake Provider.

Office Locations

1231 116th Avenue NE Building 5 Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004

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1615 Delaware Street
Longview, WA 98632

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2023

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hospital care

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James R. Copeland, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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 R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	22
doctor visit	563
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	12
pleural drainage	47
pulmonary testing	259
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	397
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
pleural drainage	23
pulmonary testing	186

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	102
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	449
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	44
pulmonary testing	172
vaccines	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	83
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	431
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	61
pulmonary testing	156
vaccines	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	192
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
catheterization	12
doctor visit	383
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
pleural drainage	21
preventive care	41
pulmonary testing	167
vaccines	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	117
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	13
doctor visit	308
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	202
vaccines	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	108
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	122
vaccines	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	118
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	13
doctor visit	299
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	140
vaccines	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	100
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
pulmonary testing	81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	77
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	82
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	162
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
pulmonary testing	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	85
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Copeland, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bellevue, WA were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and preventive care.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	15
doctor visit	340
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	12
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	35
pulmonary testing	144
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Copeland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	326
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	96
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	99

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Copeland, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Copeland, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics

OVERLAKE MEDICAL CLINICS LLC

Overlake Provider

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 R. Copeland, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, MultiPlan, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Providence, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Coordinated Care Washington, Health Net of Oregon, Care Oregon, Premera Blue Cross, Pacific Medical Centers, Washington State Labor & Industries, PacificSource Health Plans, Provider Network of America, Devoted Health, Moda Health and Regence - Oregon & Washington.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James R. Copeland, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Providence

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Health Net of Oregon

Care Oregon

Premera Blue Cross

Pacific Medical Centers

Washington State Labor & Industries

PacificSource Health Plans

Provider Network of America

Devoted Health

Moda Health

Regence - Oregon & Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James R. Copeland, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James R. Copeland, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellevue, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Copeland was excellent. He showed genuine care and concern for me as a patient. He explained clearly and at a pace I could understand terminology and condition. I came out of the visit trusting I was getting the best care because of Dr. Copeland's kindness and expertise.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-02

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Dr. Copeland spend time with me to discuss ongoing abdominal cramps and came up with a plan to help my body adjust to ongoing diarrhea. I appreciated his concern for my problems and left with a good plan.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-03

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Young med student shadowing Dr. Copeland. He is so fortunate as he is learning from the very best. What a prefect role model and mentor he has in Dr. Copeland

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-25

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I think doc Copeland is one of the best doctors I've ever had. His thoroughness is what throws him behind schedule.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-12

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Dr. James Copeland's bedside manners were excellent. He spent enough time with me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-10

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Dr Copeland was very thorough with his examination and very thoughtful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-21

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Dr Copeland is awesome! I am so lucky to have him as my pulmonologist

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-19

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Certainly will highly recommend him to others.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-26

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He's an amazing dr

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-17

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Outstanding people

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Verathon Inc.	$5,375 Bronchoscope and Video Laryngoscope $3,125	BFLEX $500	HYDRA TEST $500	$1,250
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$3,200 QVAR $3,200
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$2,500 M-Turbo Ultrasound System $2,000	NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $500
Covidien LP	$752 Interventional Lung Solutions $752
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$514 BREO $134	$380
Other	$1,346 ORENITRAM $146	SYMBICORT $135	XARELTO $120	KEYTRUDA $117	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $109	Other $720

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,985
Honoraria	$3,200
Food and Beverage	$1,809
Travel and Lodging	$619
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. James Copeland practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology in Longview, WA and Bellevue, WA. Patient ratings for Dr. Copeland average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Overlake Medical Center & Clinics and PeaceHealth. Dr. Copeland accepts Amerigroup, Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and more. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Copeland is accepting new patients at his office in Bellevue, WA. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for residency.

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