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Dr. James Robert Harris, MD

(1559 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1975 - 1979)

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, knee problems

2701 Highway 271 N.
Pittsburg, TX 75686

(903) 946-5000

Dr. James Robert Harris, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. James Robert Harris, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas, Azalea Orthopedics and ORTHOLONESTAR PLLC.

Office Locations

UTHealth East Texas

1000 S. Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-0351

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Azalea Orthopedics

1123 S. Palestine Street Suite 300
Athens, TX 75751

(903) 939-7500

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UTHealth East Texas

2000 S. Palestine Street
Athens, TX 75751

(903) 676-1000

(903) 676-3337

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2211 South Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801

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UTHealth East Texas

2701 Highway 271 N.
Pittsburg, TX 75686

(903) 946-5000

(903) 946-5598

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UTHealth East Texas

3414 Golden Road
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 939-7500

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3816 N University Drive
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

(903) 939-7500

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UTHealth East Texas

701 Olympic Plaza Circle
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 596-3000

(903) 596-3006

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. James Robert Harris, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	486
blood draw	14
doctor visit	893
hip imaging	156
injections	497
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	233
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	30
rehabilitation	133
X-rays	218

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	738
excision	14
hip imaging	103
injections	324
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	166
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	47
rehabilitation	66
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	49
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	417
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	763
excision	11
hip imaging	98
injections	417
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	52
manual therapy	26
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	167
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	73
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	190

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	39
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	416
doctor visit	837
hip imaging	98
injections	416
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	179
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	206

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	116
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	447
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	901
injections	447
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	48
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	446
doctor visit	885
injections	446
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	43
X-rays	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	60
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
doctor visit	764
injections	341
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	36
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
doctor visit	724
injections	341
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2020 were aspiration, injections, chronic care and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
chronic care	159
doctor visit	667
injections	373
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	29
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	367
doctor visit	714
injections	367
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	582
injections	258
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Robert Harris, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tyler, TX were injections, aspiration, chronic care and hip imaging.

aspiration	383
blood draw	14
chronic care	159
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	769
excision	12
hip imaging	113
injections	384
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	50
manual therapy	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	92
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	37
rehabilitation	90
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	383
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	41
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	207

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James Robert Harris, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Diplomat American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1987 and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Board Certification: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Diplomat American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1987 (1989)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Robert Harris, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Azalea Orthopedics

ORTHOLONESTAR PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Robert Harris, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 1559 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Robert Harris, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pylant Medical	$3,538 $3,538
Stryker Corporation	$2,442 TRIATHLON $850	RECON CAPITAL $566	ACCOLADE $480	Mako $236	ROBOTICS $138	Other $172
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,415 $1,415
Argentum Medical	$307 $307
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$255 AQUAMANTYS $255
Other	$348 ACTIS $98	Linvatec Extremities $60	DERMABOND Portfolio $24	EUFLEXXA $17	Caldolor $16	Other $134

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,545
Travel and Lodging	$2,492
Food and Beverage	$2,269

Biography

Dr. James Harris is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His areas of expertise consist of knee problems, shoulder problems, and hip problems. His professional affiliations include UTHealth East Texas and Azalea Orthopedics. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University, Dr. Harris attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Harris's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the distinction of Mu Delta Honorary Medical Fraternity Alpha Chi Honorary Fraternity.

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